MINIFIC MAYHEM

Life is oh, so cruel.

Here I sit, my body a thick mess of fluid, churned together by a mish-mash of components whose sole purpose was to give me form. Not for my sake, but for the sake of my creators, whoever they may be. I was only just brought into this world, and within one short hour, I shall be gone.

I search for an escape, yet my amorphous figure does not provide a means for movement. Indeed, if it did, their wonderful invention might slip away without having provided them the delectable pleasure they seeked.

My container is lifted, and I slosh around against the steel walls. A door creaks open with a metallic squeal, and I am set down on a cold rack. I count the moments until my prison is sealed, signalling the countdown to my evolution and eventual destruction.

With a final slam, the door is shut. Several moments later, a stifling heat envelops the air, creeping into my fluid form and slowly causing it to harden.

Will my life have purpose? Is providing mere moments of enjoyment to another being worth such torture? At this point, the heat is causing my insides to scream in agony as my body makes its way towards the pinnacle of sweet perfection.

Goodbye, world.

Ding!

Pinkie slammed open the oven door, grabbing the pan and dropping it onto the counter before giving the cake a few tentative pokes with her hoof. The dessert had been baked for just long enough, its surface a crisp golden-brown color with just the right amount of firmness.

"Hey, Twilight?" Pinkie eyed the cake curiously, putting a hoof to her chin.

"What is it, Pinkie?" Twilight trotted over to the counter, levitating a tube of pink frosting next to the pan.

Pinkie gave the dessert another poke. "I've made LOTS of cakes before, and they've all been super delicious... but do you think I'm hurting them when I eat them?"

Twilight burst out laughing. "Come on, Pinkie, cakes can't feel! They aren't sentient creatures."

"Hehe, you're right! I guess it was silly of me to think that!" A goofy grin spread across Pinkie's face as she grabbed a tube of frosting.