After the trouble in the market was resolved, Rosalia and Fillynocchio continued on their way to meet Flora and Violet at Cotton Candy's Cafe. Fillynocchio trotted slowly beside her mother with her head tilted down. She felt awful about what she did and making her mother angry.

"Mommy, are you still mad at me for being bad?" She asked nervously.

Rosalia looked at her and sighed.
"It's alright dear; I'm not mad anymore. But from now on, you listen to me. Alright?" Rosalia said calmly.

"Yes mommy," Fillynocchio answered, nodding her head and smiling.

At last they arrived at the cafe. Sitting at one of the tables were Violet and Flora. Rosalia felt a bit nervous about introducing Fillynocchio to them. She still wasn't sure how they would react to seeing a wooden pony that could move and talk on its own. Then she got an idea.

"Here sweetie, climb on my back," Rosalia said kneeling down.

"But why?" Fillynocchio asked curiously.

"I don't want them to see you just yet. I'd like to surprise them." She explained. Though Fillynocchio still didn't understand, she climbed up her mom's back.

"Good, now keep perfectly still and don't move or speak until I tell you to, Ok?" She instructed her.

"OK mommy," Fillynochio replied giggling a bit as she laid her head down and pretended to be a lifeless.

Rosalia stood up, took a deep breath, and thought about how she would do this. Once she was ready, she trotted casually over to the two mares.

"Flora! Violet! I'm here!" She called to them. Flora and Violet both turned their heads and saw her approaching.

"There you are Darling! We were worried about you!" Lady Violet spoke loudly with relief.

"What took you so long? We thought you weren't going to show up," said Flora.

"Sorry girls, I had a bit of trouble finishing my surprise. But it's finally done, and I know you're going to love it," Rosalia said glancing back at the little filly riding on her back hoping they didn't notice her.

"So what is this surprise Flora told me about? What have you been working on for so long that's so important you couldn't take the time to visit us?" Lady Violet asked with anticipation.

"Yes dear, show us what you've been making." Flora insisted.

"OK, here it is!" She turned to the side and showed them the wooden filly laying on her back. The mares weren't as surprised by what they saw as they had seen her make puppets like this before.

"A Puppet? That's what you've been working on all this time?" asked Lady Violet sounding unimpressed.

"It's lovely dear, but I don't know what makes it so special from all the other puppets you've made," said Flora.

"Hehe, oh, I think you girls will be pretty surprised when you see what this little one can do," Rosalia giggled. The two mares looked at her strangely.

"Alright, here goes!"

Rosalia turned her head around and whispered into the fillies hear. She kneeled down, and the wooden filly sprang to life. She jumped into the air and landed as gracefully as a wooden pony could on her mother's back. One forehoof stretched out in the air in front of her, and a hind leg helped her balance. She lifted her head, proud, while her mother smiled at her and glanced sideways at her friends, not knowing what to expect. Flora and Violet's mouths hung open, and their eyes widened as they saw the wooden filly moving on its own.

"It-it's moving by itself!" Lady Violet gasped nearly fainting.

"H-How is this possible? There are no strings or magic controlling it!" Flora stared in disbelief. Fillynocchio jumped down, and Rosalia stood up.

"Girls, I'd like you to meet my new daughter, Fillynocchio," Rosalia introduced her, "Filly, say hello to Aunt Violet and Aunt Flora."

"Hello, I'm Fillynocchio. It's very nice to meet you," She said happily and proudly.

"IT TALKS!" Lady Violet shrieked when she saw the wooden pony moving its mouth and speaking without Rosalia saying a word.

"Rosy! Is this some joke you’re playing on us?" Flora asked, thinking it might have been some kind of trick her friend was playing to scare them.

"It's no trick girls; she's alive. I made her, and she came to life and now she's my little filly," Rosalia explained lowering head down and nuzzling the wooden fillies face. "Isn't she wonderful?"

"She's...she's?" Lady Violet stuttered still not sure if this was real or not.

"Aw! She's adorable!" Flora finally spoke up and smiled with glee. Violet turned her head and looked at her. Flora stared back and hinted her to be polite.

"Uh... Oh yes, she's adorable! Congratulations darling, we're so happy for you." Lady Violet cheered happily for her friend after hearing that she just became a mother. Rosalia breathed a sigh of relief.

"Come here sweetheart, let Auntie Violet have a look at you," Lady Violet asked. Fillynocchio left a bit shy and hid behind her mom. Rosalia looked back at her.

"It’s ok honey, don't be shy," Rosalia assured her that it was ok. Fillynocchio trotted over to the purple unicorn. She stood up on her hind legs and laid her front legs in Violet's lap.

"It's very nice to meet you, Fillynocchio darling," said Lady Violet politely. Fillynocchio stared curiously up at the purple pony.

"What kind of pony are you?" Fillynocchio asked tilting her head. Rosalia had not yet explained to her the different races of ponies.

"I'm a unicorn dearie, see the horn on my head?" She explained showing her long purple horn to the young filly.

"Oooh! I have a horn too, see?" Fillynocchio replied lowering her head and patting her tiny wooden horn with her hoof.

"Indeed you do. So your mommy made you a unicorn? Wonderful choice dear," Lady Violet complimented proudly. Fillynocchio then went over to see the white Pegasus.

"What kind of pony are you?" she asked Flora.

"I'm a Pegasus dear, see my wings?" said Flora spreading her wings and flapping them a bit.

"I'm sorry girls, she just came to life last night, and she's like a newborn right now," Rosalia told them.

"She's very lovely Rosy, but how exactly did you make her alive?" Flora asked. Rosalia and Fillynocchio both sat down and told them how everything that happened last night.

"NO WAY! Princess Celestia's sister was in your house last night!" Lady Violet gasped.

"Well, I was sleeping the whole time, so I don't know how it happened. But that's what Filly and Twinkle Bunny told me," Rosalia explained, "At first I thought I was dreaming but then I realized this little miracle was real."

"Princess Luna said that if I'm good and learn right from wrong then I'll become a real pony," Fillynocchio told them.

"Well, Luna is the princess of the night, and it was very kind of her to grant you your wish, Rosy." Flora smiled.

"But Rosy, are you sure you're ready for this, dear? Being a mother, I mean," Violet asked, concerned for her friend.

"Well, I did have a bit of trouble with her before we got here, but I'm sure I'll be able to manage it, and I have Twinkle to help me," Rosalia replied. Just then, Jezebel came running towards them.

"Mommy! Mommy!" The filly called out. Fillynocchio leaned over the table trying to see as the little mint colored pony approached her mom.

"What is it honey?" Flora turned to her daughter.

"Here mommy, I made this one for you," Jezebel handed her a little bracelet made of tiny flowers.

"That's wonderful darling, thank you so much." Flora replied patting the fillies head with her hoof. Jezebel noticed Rosalia and trotted over to her where she was sitting.

"Hello, Miss Rose, and how have you been?" She asked happily.

"I've been fine dear, in fact I have something very special to show you." said Rosalia glancing over at Fillynocchio.

"Really? What is it?" Jezebel asked with excitement.

"Close your eyes dearie," Rosalia told her. Jezebel did as she was told and giggled with anticipation.

"Filly dear, come here and meet Jezebel," Rosalia told her daughter. The wooden filly jumped down from her chair and trotted over to where Jezebel was standing.

"Ok dear, you can look now," Rosalia announced.
When Jezebel opened her eyes and saw the wooden filly standing in front of her, she gasped and jumped back in surprise.

"Hello, I'm Fillynocchio, are you Jezebel?" She asked, smiling curiously.

"WOW! You made a puppet pony that can move and talk? That's so cool!" Jezebel cheered with excitement, "Yes, I'm Jezebel, nice to meet you, Fillynocchio."
Jezebel raised her hoof and shook the wooden fillies hoof. The two foals seemed to like each other.

"Aw! They look so cute together," Flora smiled.

"Hey, do you want to come play with me?" Jezebel asked.

"Mommy, can I go play with her?" Fillynocchio asked turning to her mother.

"Of course you can sweetie, just don't wander off too far," Rosalia told her.

"And Jezebel, you keep an eye on her, alright?" Flora instructed her daughter.

"OK Mommy, come on Fillynocchio, I'll show you the playground," said Jezebel pulling her along. The two foals trotted off laughing and chasing each other. The mares watched till they couldn't see them anymore.

"That was very kind of you Rosy, now Jezebel has a little friend to play with," said Flora.

"I knew she would like her," Rosalia replied with a smile.
Meanwhile, the foals were trotting along together on their way to the playground. Jezebel still couldn't believe that Fillynocchio was alive and able to move and talk all by herself.

"So Fillynocchio, how are you able to move and talk without any strings or magic?" Jezebel asked her.

"Mommy wished for me to be alive, so Princess Luna came and used her magic to make me alive. And she said if I learned right from wrong I'll become a real pony," she explained to her new friend.

"That's amazing! Not only are you alive, you got to meet one of the princesses, that's super cool!" Jezebel felt a little jealous that the wooden pony got to meet Celestia's younger sister. But she was glad to have her as a new friend.

Finally, they arrived at the playground. There was a sliding board, a seesaw, and a swingset. But there were no other colts or fillies around so the fillies had the entire playground to themselves. For the next half hour, the foals were having so much fun playing together. They took turns pushing each other on the swings and Jezebel taught her lots of fun games.

"Hehe, I like you, Jezebel," Fillynocchio giggled.

"I like you too, Fillynocchio, let's you and me be bestest friends," Jezebel suggested.
“Yes!" Fillynocchio nodded gleefully. "Let's be best friends."

"Well, we'll need a special greeting, then," Jezebel thought.

"Like what?" Fillynocchio asked. Jezebel thought for a moment, then got an idea.

"I know, let's use the sunshine rhythm," said Jezebel.

"Sunshine rhythm? What's that?" Fillynocchio asked her. Jezebel stood up and showed her how to do the rhythm she learned at school.

"Like this. Sunshine, Sunshine," she chanted, hopping from one hoof to another.

"Ladybugs awake," she crouched low and put her hooves over her eyes and took them off again.

"Clap your hooves," She set up and did a clapping motion with her hoof in the air.

"And do a little shake!" Then, she stood tall and shook her flanks. Fillynocchio clapped her hooves, applauding her friend.

"Now let's try it together," Jezebel told her.

"Ok,"

It took Fillynocchio a few tries to memorize the words and the movements but eventually she got everything right.

"Sunshine Sunshine, ladybugs awake, clap your hooves and do a little shake!" They chanted together pulling off the dance perfectly. They burst out laughing and embraced each other with a hug.

"From this day on, you and me are best friends forever," said Jezebel.

"Best friends forever," Fillynocchio cheered happily.

After a while, the sun had started to set. They headed back to the cafe where their mom's were waiting to take them home. Fillynocchio said goodbye to her new friend and promised they would meet again tomorrow. On the way home, Fillynocchio told Rosalia how much fun she had with Jezebel and couldn't wait to see her again. Rosalia was glad her daughter made a friend and hoped she would make many more in the future.

Author's Note

Civviq and I thought it would be cute if they did the Sunshine rhyme that Twilight and Cadence used to do as a way of greeting each other.