Arianna let out a soft sigh as she took her time walking to towards the small forest near the entrance to the cave. Her head swum with the thoughts of those around her and her own. Unfortunately, the loudest thoughts in her mind at the moment didnt belong to anyone in Sector Zero. Even if Castiel took away her ability, she would still hear them. They were seared into her mind. Helplessly they cried in anger and grief. Those that had died so few hours ago still were affecting Arianna. She welcomed the thoughts of the mercenaries and refugees. They were full of hope, determination, and happiness. It was a big change compared to the desperate thoughts of the little girl and the rebels that had died today.

[b][i]There was nothing you could have done, Arianna. You would have been taken down the moment you revealed yourself. It would have been in vain. You made it here to help the rebellion, and you will help greatly. This will make you stronger. Use it as a reason to fight.[/b][/i] Castiel gently murmured, attempting to console her.

Arianna let out a soft sigh, pushing her hair back from her face. "I'll be fine, Castiel. I just need to mull over it all and figure things out," she murmured. Castiel rustled in her mind before falling silent and still, signalling that he understood her meaning behind the response.

As Arianna neared the forest, she spotted the two golden armor clad soldiers waiting. She took a deep breath before approaching them, her mind switching to focus on her duty in the Golden Mercenaries.

"Are you here to sign up for the Golden Mercenaries?" One asked, eyeing her.

 Arianna nodded in response. "Yes. Hector told me that this was where I'm supposed to sign up for a host squad," she told them, listening to their questioning thoughts. The Merc nodded and gestured towards an office-like building. "Right through that door will be a bulletin board where you can see the other squads and sign up. We like to have a don't ask, don't tell basis, but with hosts it is different. All we want to know is if your kage is a kamikage or onikage, for certain observation purposes. You'll also need to write your abilities down as well."

Arianna nodded and walked past them, heading towards the room. As she entered she noticed a bulletin board with a list of the hosts, their kage, and their abilites on it. She read over each, her curiosity peaking as she read their abilities. A string was thumb-tacked to the board, and at the end it was tied onto a pen. She took the pen in her hand and added her name, kage, and abilities.

Suddenly, she heard a commotion out front. She turned to see a dark-haired girl arguing with the men.

"Look, if you have a problem, you're going to have to talk to Ishigo and Hector," Raeven said before walking past the soldiers and into the office. She smiled at Arianna. "You'd think that they would be a little nicer to a lady." With a soft chuckle she took the pen and wrote her name and abilities, but put a little winky face where her kage type was supposed to go. "There. Perfection." She read Arianna's information and raised an eyebrow. "Telepathy? Wow. That must be annoying when you're around Hector. The man never stops thinking."

Arianna read the paper, then looked at Raeven and smiled softly. "It can be a pain, sometimes," she said. Raeven chuckled and mimicked her, "[i]Sometimes[/i]." She shook Arianna's hand. "I'm sure Hector will be happy to have someone that can [i]read minds[/i]." Arianna sjrugged lightly, smiling. "I'm willing to help in any way possible." Raeven smiled back and nodded. "Good, good." She looked her over. "How well can you fight?" Arianna bit her lip and gestured towards her rapier. "I'm really only good at swordsmanship."

Raeven smirked, wondering how this petite girl had managed to handle herself in a fight with just a sword. "It is a good thing to know. How about we spar tomorrow after training? I'll teach you more than Hector's drills ever could." Arianna smiled, relieved that someone was already offering to teach her some skills. "Yes, of course. I need it." Raeven nodded curtly and grinned. "We'll see how tomorrow goes. For now, get some rest. The cots here aren't exactly clouds, but they are much more comfortable than the tough ground up in the city. I'll see you tomorrow morning." With that said, she turned and headed out, waving at the guards goodbye.

Arianna watched her go, slowly walking out. Raeven intrigued her, making her wonder what she could do other than become invisible and see in the dark. Arianna's time in Sector Zero was guaranteed to be interesting.