"Stop her!"

"She got the priceless painting!"

"Jeanne! You just wait! I will never stop until I see you behind bars!" Miyako screamed, watching in disappointment as the famous thief disappeared among the trees once more.

PANT…PANT…

"That was so close…" Fin said in between pants.

Jeanne smiled. "Not that close if you ask me." She placed the painting in front of her. They were on a large branch, so she had to balance her weight to keep from falling. She lifted Petite Claire, and was about to seal it when suddenly…

"Kaitou Jeanne!"

Jeanne snickered at the sound of the voice.

"Sindbad, you're too late. I got the painting and there's no chance that you―"

An arrow shot past her face and landed at the center of the painting.

Blood dripped…

"Sindbad! What in the world are you trying to―!"

Jeanne froze. Before her stood not Kaitou Sindbad, her rival in sealing demons, but a different person. He wore a dark black cape, his long brown hair tied with a black ribbon, dangerous blue eyes, and a long bow in his hand.

"Surprised to see me?"

Jeanne prepared herself.

"Who are you?"

He laughed.

"Funny you should ask me that."

He jumped and landed right in front of Jeanne, so close that it was like they were going to kiss… Then, he licked the blood that dripped from Jeanne's cut.

'Uh…'

"I'm Kaitou Ferris."

Jeanne did a back flip, kicking him in the chin.

"Kaitou Ferris? That's not possible! The only kaitou who can seal demons is Jeanne!" Fin exclaimed in anger, her fists clenched so hard. "Hey! Don't forget Kaitou Sindbad!" Access, the black angel, appeared, smiling. Fin glared at him and stuck her tongue out.

"Hey!"

Tall and dashing, Kaitou Sindbad stood glaring at the stranger. Jeanne sighed in agony and concentrated on her new rival.

"Are you an agent of the Devil?"

"And what if I am?"

"Then I shall not let you stop me from sealing you and your kind!"

Kaitou Ferris just laughed, giving Jeanne more reason to strangle him right there and there.

'Who does this guy think he is?'

"I may be an agent of the Devil…" Ferris stood up, threw his cape aside, and revealed a long, sheathed sword at his side. "Or I may be not…" Suddenly, white, holy wings came out from under his cape.

"What…!" Sindbad stared. "A demon and an angel all at once!" Access exclaimed.

"Jeanne! Who is this guy?" Fin asked. "I don't know…" she replied, feeling intimidated by this character. But she knew she shouldn't show this. She stood straight and glared at him.

"Tell me now, who are you and what do you want?"

Ferris smiled and laughed. It wasn't a happy one that's for sure.

He looked at her and said, "I just came to visit my mother that's all."

Jeanne froze. Sindbad stopped breathing. Access and Fin stared in shock.

'MOTHER!'