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omg it took me a while to write this! But, I hope you enjoy it! Death was really hard to describe but remember, he doesn't "look" like ANYTHING :) anyway, happy reading! REVIEW PLEASE :) I'll always message back!

Chapter 3- To describe Death's voice is the same as trying to describe fear itself.

It has no texture, or pitch, or any sort of physical appearance. But it is the way you have been approached with it that describes it.

To Liesel, Death appealed to her senses and needs. But he did not do it for free.

So Death was more like her friend, to conclude.

Death didn't know how to start. So he said, "Liesel Meminger, I have come to give you an offer."

Liesel, who was still in the process of searching her room while trying her best to not be frightened, screamed when she heard the voice. Her heavy breaths were heard crystal clear and sharp through the silent night. She backed up and hit the wall hard and shrunk down holding her knees.

"Who's th-ere?" she asked. Her voice was trembling hard along with her lower lip.

"I am Death." The voice said to Liesel. "The collector of souls after the death of humans. I am here, in Nazi Germany, because the most deaths primarily occur here during the time period."

Liesel, just like any normal human would, first thought she was hallucinating. Her hands started to tremble again. And she opened her mouth to scream for someone.

But Death stopped her.

Something black covered her mouth. It was like air, and Liesel who was still frightened to death, managed time to wonder how on Earth someone, or in this case something, could do that.

"I have come to make you an offer." Death continued. "Unlike you, and all the others on this Earth, I can never die and never will. I go around the Earth, collecting souls of the dead. I cannot explain enough how hard it is to collect the souls of the good ones. " The voice seemed to get further for a second, almost as if Death were sad, but then it resumed speaking again. "The truth is, the better the soul, the heavier it is. I cannot carry so much as I go day by day. Especially after all these unwanted deaths in this particular country."

Liesel, who was still dazed and confused, started to pay more attention. She gulped, closed her eyes and asked, "So, then what is your offer?"

Death didn't say anything at first.

"Rudy Steiner."

Liesel's heart ached when she heard his name. "What about him?" she managed to get out.

Death answered the most obvious. "He is a good soul. But one of the heaviest I have to carry. My job would be easier if I gave him back alive. He will be yours again, if you accept, of course."

Liesel heart began to thump hard from happiness for a moment. But then it occurred to her that all of this must be a dream. She tried shaking her head to wake up, but it didn't seem to help.

Death, wherever it was, seemed to notice Liesel's unnatural head movements and proceeded with an answer.

"I understand this is all hard to believe. But to prove it to you, I will leave a black marble here. If it is still here in the morning, everything you are hearing now is real. Okay?"

Liesel nodded.

And Death asked once more. "I am offering you Rudy Steiner back from the dead. Will you accept?"

How could Liesel not? Her heart felt lighter for some reason, even though there was something entirely wrong that she sensed.

How would she explain this to everyone?

How would she explain this to Rudy?

Liesel nodded again. "Yes, "she whispered. "If this is all true, then, yes, I accept."

Death was silent again. But Liesel decided to speak now. "Death, how will I-?"

"-explain this to Rudy?" he answered.

Liesel nodded.

"He will not know. Neither will anyone else. It will be as if Rudy Steiner survived the bombings of Himmel Street. "

Liesel was speechless. She didn't know if it was from shock, fear or joy.

"Thank you," was all she could think of.

The voice got serious again. "Liesel, you do this all for a cost. Do you know that? This is a sacrifice you are making. For Rudy, you are taking a punishment."

Liesel's heart sank for a minute. But she managed to speak. "What is the punishment?"

"You will only realize it when it comes," Death answered. "It may be the next day or 30 years from now, but you will know that it was caused because you brought someone back alive from the dead."

But Liesel didn't care. She didn't think about it her consequences. Having Rudy back was all that mattered to her at the moment.

She swallowed hard and said, "yes, I still do accept."

Death waited a moment and said, "Very well. And I thank you, for helping me carry a lighter load of souls. Tomorrow, at 12 in the afternoon, Rudy will appear at the Amper River thinking he was always there skipping rocks. At the same moment, all documents and evidence of his death will be erased. He will remember everything other than his death. He will believe he survived the bombing because he was in your basement with you."

Liesel stood up and smiled to Death , wherever it was. She hadn't felt this happy for a long long time. "Thank you so much."

Death sighed, "I will leave now. But I have warned you about your sacrifice. From now, you are in danger. Beware, Liesel Meminger. Mark my words."

And Death left.

Just like that.

Liesel didn't hear the door open or feel a gush of wind on her face at all.

The black marble sat on Liesel's windowsill and she hoped it would be there in the morning when she woke up.

Before Liesel went back to the warmth of her blanket, she said a little prayer and quietly whispered to Rudy.

"Rudy, " she said her eyes shut closed. "I'm going to make it all up to you, and I hope you'll let me."

What do you think? I need to make my chapters longer! Please review! I can't wait to write to write the next few chapters! It's going to be Liesel 3 Rudy.

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