Hi all! If you've heard of me, I'm honoured; having said that, this is only my second fic and not even on the same series. Don't expect me to upload too much, though if I start writing something I'll probably finish it. Eventually. Feel free to review or something, if you want.
Anyway, onto the main event.

Disclaimer: Not much is mine. :/

The view from the summit of Death Mountain is fantastic. Unfortunately for the young man and fairy up there, they had just been fighting a giant dragon, and so were much more interested by their wounds than the landscape.

"I had to drink two red potions, Navi! How can we afford any more if we're using them that fast?"

"Listen, if you'd used your hammer more, then maybe you could have killed it before it started breathing fire! It was nearly dead: all you had to do was hit it!" the fairy shot back.

"Well, I didn't see you telling me where it was coming from!" Link flailed his arms around as he tried to make his point. "How am I supposed to hit Volvagia if you don't tell me where he is? And I can't hit him in the air, he was way too fast!"

"You're expecting me to do your job? I'm only a fairy; I can only point out their weaknesses, which, if I might add, I've been doing fairly well up to this point!"

"Up to this point? How about some useful information about the boss? I can deal with Stalfos well enough on my own. That dragon hit me three times before I figured out what to do."

"Just dodge it! It can't be that hard to move around, can it? Hylian or not, you've no reason to be that slow."

"Well excuse me, princess! You're a fairy! Of course you can fly that fast, you weigh nothing!" Link retorted, turning around to face Navi. "And don't try to change the subject. You couldn't do anything in there, not even any of this 'advice' you're so proud of."

With a sigh, Navi realised she'd lost. "Look, I said I was sorry, OK? Just play the Sun's Song, I don't want to go down this mountain at night."

Slightly smugly, Link pulled out his ocarina and blew a few notes. As the Sun came up, both the Hero of Time and his companion noticed a figure approaching. It seemed quite hunchbacked, and slowly looked up from beneath its oversized hood. Before Link could introduce himself, the old woman started speaking with a raspy, tired voice.

"Oh dear, look at you two. Quarrelling like that, you must know each other well. I only came to pick some flowers for my dear husband's grave, and what do I see? Fate has drawn us together, good sir. I may be able to grant your wish, hmm?" Navi caught her gaze, and shivered. "Oh, silly me, I have no manners. I'm a great sorceress, so I could very easily turn your friend here into a real girl. How about that, Mr. Hero? You were just saying that she's dead weight as she is now..."

Link was listening intently, but Navi suddenly spoke up, "Hey! Don't I get a say in this at all? What if I want to be a fairy? You little witch, how come this dolt gets to decide?" By this point, she was buzzing in front of the old woman, yelling as loudly as she could possibly muster, until Link caught her with an empty bottle.

Just before he stoppered it, he whispered, "Navi, be quiet, will you? We're trying to save Hyrule here, can't you be a little less selfish?" Leaving his fairy to utter her swear words of choice, he turned to the hag. "That would be great! Is there something I need to sign, or anything?"

The hooded figure replied, "Of course not; I'm very powerful. I just need your verbal confirmation and I can get started with my rite."

Almost as soon as Link gave the vital 'yes', Navi instantly fell unconscious. Link felt himself being short of breath as well, and dropped to the floor. The last thing he heard was a mocking laugh from the witch.

"Did you think there would be no price, Hero of Time?"