The Light In The Sky (Cardinal Copia X Gender Neutral Reader)

Chapter 3/ Becoming a Ghoul

"Alright you go first" Copia said to you, sitting back in his seat, now waiting for your response.

"Alright then let's start with a basic one. What's your favorite color?" You said, tilting your head to the side as you spoke.

"I am quite fond of the color red, just like the cardinal, hence my name." He said, letting out a chuckle while cracking a smile. "Predictable though, huh?"

You let out a laugh at the man's joke as You shook your head. "Yeah, but the color does suit you, so I think it's okay." You said, joking with the man in front of you.

"I guess you're right." He responded, looking down at his red cassock, examining the color on himself. "Well then, what's your favorite color?"

"Hmm, I would have to say (insert your favorite color here) would be mine." You responded after pondering the question for a minute.

He looked at you, examining you up and down before cracking a smile. "You look good in that color as well." He stated, referencing the last conversation.

You smiled, a light blush creeping across your face. "O-oh! Well thank you Copia, it means a lot."

He smiled, happy to have made someone smile instead of grumble in annoyance for once. "It's my pleasure. Now, alright then, next question." Cardinal said, a pondering expression on his face. "How... Or why did you become a ghoul here?" He finally spoke, looking you in the eyes.

You looked at him, thinking back on that day you became a ghoul for the band, back when Papa III was the frontman after the resigning of Papa II.

You were walking down the street, bags from the grocery store occupying your hands. You had just returned from running errands and now on your way home to finally relax.

It was now windy out, a storm was surely approaching soon, luckily every step you had taken was getting you one step closer to your warm home and comfortable clothes.

A gust of wind blew through the city, leaving chills all across your skin. You reached down to zip up your jacket to block out the wind when suddenly you heard a voice from an older lady in-front of you.

"Hey you, ghost fan, right?" She had spoken, making her way over to you.

"Oh uh, yeah I am. How did you know?" You had said, confused at the ladies sudden words.

She looked down at your ghost jacket before looking back up to you. You instantly understood and let out a awkward chuckle.

"Oh ya, I guess I am wearing their merch." You had said, looking down at the logo on your jacket.

The lady nodded before giving you a smile, her eyes having a knowing expression lingering in them. "It's always nice to see fans wearing our merch."

You were confused at first, wondering why she said it like that before it clicked.

The lady Infront of you was Sister Imperator, Ghosts' head marketer and manager.

"O-oh! Excuse me ma'am I didn't realize who you were until just now!" You said franticly, letting out another nervous chuckle. "If it isn't obvious I'm a huge fan of your work, it actually inspired me to pick up guitar."

"Oh really now? Well I'm always happy to know we are making an influence on the public." She said, looking you in the eyes. "How is your guitar playing going? Learn any ghost songs yet?" She continued with a chuckle.

"Yeah actually, I mean I recently lost my job so I've had plenty of time to practice while I try and find a new one." You spoke, tapping your chin as you thought. "I can play the bass for Mummy Dust, Cirice, He Is, and a few others so far, but I'm not the best at it." You said, letting out a sigh.

"Impressive indeed." She responded while nodding before continuing. "You said you lost your job, right? I can maybe get you one if you'd like to pursue this talent of yours." She said, a grin spreading across her face as she continued to look me in the eyes.

You looked at her, surprise clearly showing on your face at her words. "What? How would you even do that ma'am?"

"By having you join Ghost as a Ghoul of course." She said, her grin still plastered on her face. "We need a new guitarist anyway, and you already knowing some songs is a huge help."

You continued to look at her in shock, the words still processing in your head. "I-I-! You want me to join your band? Like THE band Ghost?" You said, thinking this is too good to be true.

"Mhm, you would be a lot of help, and I'm sure you would fit in just well there." She stated, her hands reaching into her pocket as she pulled out a business card, handing it to you. "You would have to live in the Ministry if you joined, but all necessities you may need will be provided, along with anything you may want, we will do our best to provide for you as well."

You nodded as you took in her words, putting the card in your pocket after giving it a quick glance.

"Thank you Imperator, I'll be sure to call you when I made my decision." You said, a smile on your face as you already knew your decision.