A billowing fog rolled through the plains of Folkvang, the idyllic fields where Freya resided in her great tower called Sessrúmnir. Inside the control room, a young goddess, Ere, studied her alarm station. Such a job was a cushy one, after all, Heaven was the safest place in the Universe. Yet her divine face showed intense concern.
"We have an unauthorized intruder two thousand meters in the main courtyard," she relayed to Thrud, the ranking Valkyrie on duty.
"Pinpoint it's dimension of origin," requested the daughter of Thor.
"Earth," came the astonished response.
Three angelic principalities were dispatched to take care of the problem. When they didn't communicate back, Thrud knew there was something wrong.
"Get a visual on that location," she demanded. "Let us see what we are up against."
The image of a teenage boy, dressed in a black, school uniform filled their monitors. He held aloft a large boombox, arms raised over his head, blaring an 80's tune by Peter Gabriel. "In Your Eyes" drowned out the normal love songs that played constantly in the fields of Folkvang. Somehow, someway, Sentaro Kawanishi, now aged 17 had found a way to locate Skuld.
The youngest Norn was in the great hall, feasting with the slain heroes as well as her friend Mist, another Valkyrie in training. She was scheduled for a Universal tour of duty which would take her to countless planets, even other dimensions. Basic training and tactical courses had been completed already.
"There's something going on outside!' exclaimed somebody, pointing to an open window.
Skuld stood up from her table, then cautiously walked over to where others were already looking. Her jaw dropped when she beheld the last person she expected to meet in Heaven. Her Sentaro.
He stood triumphantly in the courtyard below, ridiculously recreating a scene from the Earth movie, "Say Anything", a flick Urd and the two of them had watched many years ago.
In your eyes, the light the heat, I am complete, I see the doorways to a thousand churches….
Her eyes met his and the latter's hadn't changed. They still beheld her with warmth and affection. He himself had changed a lot, looking older, more mature, and very handsome.
"Sentaro," she mouthed, at a loss for words.
Freya bounded into the command center, "This better be good," she said icily.
"Milady, a human boy has been able to transport himself right here," Thrud told the elder goddess.
"I have eyes," Freya stared hard at the main viewer. "This outrage will not be taken lightly, especially in mine own realm. He is to be restrained then his memories are to be erased!"
"The youth has managed to overwhelm three sentries," Ere cautioned.
Skuld rushed out to meet her Sentaro, tears streaming down her face. She ran headlong into his arms after he managed to lower them and place the radio on the ground.
"Aw, don't cry Skuld, it's alright!" he consoled, trying to stem the tears himself.
"You dummy," she whispered, knowing that the retribution he would receive would cause her even more pain and sadness.
"Sentaro Kawanishi!" Freya exclaimed as if in cue. She appeared in full battle dress, thirty yards away, flanked by Thrud and another Valkyrie. "You have committed a trespass of cosmic proportions with grave ramifications!"
"Save it," the youth said defiantly. "I only want to be with Skuld and I'll move Heaven and Earth to do so!"
"Insolent cur!" Thrud drew her battle axe.
"Leave him alone!" Skuld stepped between them, Noble Scarlet emerging from her back, full sized.
"Skuld, stand down!" Freya ordered, eyes full of indignation.
Skuld glanced hesitantly at the Queen of Valkyries then at her beloved. She seemed very conflicted.
"I won't repeat myself again!" Freya warned.
"It's okay," Sentaro stepped in front of Skuld. "What would you do to me? Aren't you supposed to never harm humans? You're the goddess of love? Give me a break!"
"You are unworthy of a valkyrie!" Freya countered. "You will be judged by the Judgement Gate!"
Skuld gasped then Thrud and the other valkyrie caught Sentaro in a stasis field.