America watched England finish his speech about global warming in front of the large crowd of nations. Everyone clapped as the Brit made his way to his seat.
Geez, he thought. Everyone really did show up…
"Next up is America," called out the in-charge man. America froze in his seat, suddenly very afraid. The nations looked at him expectantly.
"What the hell is wrong?" said Germany. "Get up there."
"U-U-Um…" America desperately tried to think up an excuse. "I-I-I… I can't!"
"And why not?" asked England, frowning. "You've been putting off your turn for two hours. Now get up there or we'll carry you."
"I… um… I really can't… because…" C'mon, brain, think! "I… I think that stage is dangerous! I might fall through it and get hurt!"
"That's ridiculous," said England calmly. "Several others have stood up there before you, and the floor hasn't fallen in. There's no reason to believe that it will."
"But it might, because I might be the one to make it collapse! You know, like the last weight it can hold before collapsing or something like that!"
"Now you're just making things up. Your last excuse was equally ridiculous," said Germany, standing up. He beckoned to Russia, who nodded and helped him lift up and carry America to the stage, while he screamed and protested all the way.
They set him down on the stage in front of the podium. He tried to run away, but they stopped him with one hand each. Now standing to either side of him so that he could not escape, they waited for him to speak. America swallowed. He stared out at the audience with his mouth open. He closed it and shuffled his notes. He looked up, opened his mouth again. No words came out.
"C'mon, America!" called Italy, who had gone just before England. "Remember, the sooner you do it, the sooner it's over with~!"
America had gone rather pale. He was visibly trembling by now, his legs threatening to collapse. He held on to the podium for support and opened his mouth again, this time speaking.
"HiguysImheretotalktoyouabout myviewsonglobalwarmingandstu ffsolikeglobalwarmingisreall ybadandyaknowweshouldntpollu teandshitsoyeahthat'sallbye!"
He ran off, Germany and Russia too startled to stop him. That was the last of America that anyone saw that day.
The number one fear in the United States is public speaking (the larger the crowd, the worse).
