She's written 14 stories for the total drama Island category, including the intensely popular "Answers" and "Interviews."She also dabbles in "Hey Arnold" and "Glee" Fanfics. Please give it up for: the jealously talented, and professionally lovely, Dramaglitz.

How Does it Feel to Be a Chicken?

By: Dramaglitz

Episode 2: Not-So-Happy Campers Part 2

*D.J.'S POV*

I know that people think that because I'm the big guy, I must not be afraid of anything. I must be super tough. Somehow though, I'm the opposite, I'm not the kind of stereotypical jock that stuffs kids into lockers or starts food fights in the cafeteria. Momma definitely wouldn't appreciate that. I'm actually afraid of a lot.

So, when I was standing on top of that cliff and Chris told me I had to jump, I was kind of faced with a dilemma. I've been scared of heights ever since I was a little kid, and we were 1,000 feet up, not to mention on a cliff. I was just proud of myself that I made it up there in the first place; jumping off of it was another story.

Because I'm not just afraid of heights, I can't swim, so once I reached the water below, what was I supposed to do? The stunt was barely sane for a person with awesome swimming skills to, let alone someone with absolutely none. So, to make a long story, short, I didn't jump.

When Chris placed that chicken hat on my head, I'll admit it, I felt bad. I let my team down and it was only the first challenge. I felt like a coward, sometimes I wish I didn't have so many fears.

*Courtney's POV*

I know the real reason that I didn't jump. It wasn't because I was afraid, I am definitely not afraid of anything. It wasn't even the lame and slightly humorous excuse I gave that I had a medical condition that prevented me from jumping. It was my way of rebelling, my own little special way of being bad.

I'm always perfect, at school, at home, nearly everywhere, and I like that about me. It makes me responsible, mature, and ambitious. But sometimes, just sometimes, I crave that feeling of doing something wrong.

So telling Chris that I wasn't going to jump was empowering. At first, anyways, after I found out that my team had lost partially because of it, I regretted it, of course, I didn't dare admit that little fact out loud, but I still knew that I did. I'm much too competitive to endure the thought of loosing let alone the actual process.

I definitely did not enjoy wearing the chicken hat either; perhaps that little feeling of empowerment wasn't worth everything that came with it. Especially not the comments from certain delinquents, or almost getting voted out in the first elimination.

*Beth's POV*

I couldn't jump off the cliff, I was too afraid. Even those girls Heather and Lindsay jumped off, plus that really big guy Owen could do it…and I couldn't? Is it bad that I feel embarrassed? Even if we did win the challenge anyways, people probably think I'm a scaredy-cat already.

I know I shouldn't care so much about what people think, but I do. I want so bad just to fit in, to not just be the dorky girl with braces and food stuck in her teeth. I wonder how girls like Heather and Lindsay feel, getting to be pretty and popular; it must be nice, really nice.

Those kinds of girls always get dates, always look pretty, and always have tons of friends. I really want to be one of those kinds of girls, but I know I can't be. Maybe that's not such a bad thing after all, later on in life, maybe I'll look back on it as a good thing, but right now being the loser that didn't jump is possibly the worst thing.

So when Chris made me wear the chicken hat, it was practically devastating. It's not like I'm exactly model-material without having to wear a totally dorky chicken hat that reminds everyone of what a wannabe loser I am.

A/N: I would just like to personally thank, the wonderful creator of this whole project, fernomina, before continuing my Author Note. Alright, now, I know my chapter/episode was comparatively shorter compared to the previous, but I just wanted this particular piece to be straight to the point and kind of give an insight into what I think characters feelings may be that are not discussed in the episodes.

I look forward to seeing you all at Episode 6, and please review!

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