Your tester will be...

It's engines pulsing gently, the massive ship settled behind the moon with precise grace that belied its massive size. Inside, the gentle hustle and bustle of space travel settled down until there was almost no sign of activity. On the observation deck stood a massive throne with a Dragon's head carved into the headboard. On the dragon head was a symbol resembling a full moon. Mounted above the throne was a sword, its blade smeared with ancient blood.

Sitting in the throne was a young-looking man, whose long hair had gone a soft white from some stress or horror in the past. He gazed solemnly at the small blue-green planet below. Then, with a wave of his hand, a small glowing disc appeared in front of him. Reflected in its surface was an image of three people: the man with his hair black, a young girl with long golden pigtails in a flowing white gown, and an armoured young man with a soft face and short black hair. "My old friends...how are your reincarnations doing? Have they prospered the way they should have? Are you safe?"

"King Drake. We have contact. Beginning teleport now." The face of the captain appeared in the disc, replacing the image.

"Very well. And tell the panel that i will join them shortly after the arrangements have been made, to explain my plan and begin the main event."

"Yes, sir. I'm sure they will be interested in what you have come up with."

"Yes, I guess so."

"We have them. Sending to your disc now."

"Very well. Receiving." he waved his hand, and the captain's image was replaced with an image of four girls. "People of the New Moon. As the ruler of the Full Moon Kingdom, I request your assistance in a venture of extreme importance to the solar system."

"We'll do our best...your majesty."

"Good." He waved his hand perpendicular to the disc, and it expanded to the floor. " I'm going to teleport you to my ship, where I will explain the venture."

"We're ready on this end."

"Very well. TELEPORT!" there was a brief flash of light, and the girls were standing beside the disc. "Good. Please bear with me. We must meet the panel, and I have four more arrivals to deal with." He snapped his fingers and four cloaked figures moved from the shadows. "These are my bodyguards. They will escort you to the panel. Do as they ask immediately and without question, or it will not be pleasant. I will join you shortly to explain." With that, the four girls left.

Turning to the disk, he again passed his hand over it. Four different girls appeared on the blank screen. Three of them wore strange black leather outfits, while the fourth wore a traditional-looking ornate dress. "Princess Kakyuu. It has been quite some time. Sailor stars, thank you for allowing me to speak with your princess. I understand your paranoia, but now is not the time. I trust you all remember a certain young girl from the planet Earth, yes?"

"Of course. Has something happened? Is she okay?"

"She's fine. However, the time is growing short, and we need to test her soon. We will need your help for this. I will teleport you into my ship now, so we can discuss it. You will be joining some people from the subordinate New Moon clan, soon to be the New Moon Kingdom, if all goes well. Please come aboard. I really do need your help to make this a proper test."

"Very well. Anything to help that girl. We're ready on this end, King Drake."

"Thank you." He repeated the teleportation procedure and again sent them with some bodyguards. Turning, he placed a strange crown on his head, then took several black crystal necklaces from a stand beside his crown. He then started to leave the room and begin the trek through the ship. As he left, he gazed back at the sword over the throne and saw a single drop of blood run down its edge. Wiping away sudden tears, he turned away. "Forgive me, old friends...know that what I do, I do for your future."