Christopher Jenkins/Relationships

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**Relationships**

### Julia Smith

From the moment they met, Chris and Julia got along well, seeming to just "understand" each other more than the others. Chris fell in love with Julia after the two had spent lots of time together with the others. Chris wasn't sure how to tell her how he felt, worrying that he hadn't made enough of a contribution in her life for her to like him back. Chris generally can't take the hints that Julia likes him back, and usually shrugs them off, not taking them as hints at all.

### Jake Toyak

Chris and Jake have been best friends since the moment they met. Jake was the first one to talk to Chris, seeing that Chris was regularly excluded from other class groups. The two got along fast, as they both shared the same hyperactive personality, though Chris didn't show it in front of others. For a while Jake became Chris' "voice" when Chris wasn't able to speak for himself. Eventually, Jake taught Chris to be confident in himself and how to defend himself. The two got along causing mischief around the school which was Jake's way of having fun, and Chris quickly realized that it worked calm his own hyperactive-ness as well.

### Erica Suzeya

Despite not talking to each other much, Erica and Chris get along well, as Erica is Julia's closest friend and Chris is Jake's closest friend. Erica has, at times, been used as a messenger between Julia and Chris. Erica knows that Chris likes Julia, and knows that Julia likes Chris back, but doesn't tell either of them because she enjoys watching the drama. Chris tells Erica to keep a secret the fact that he likes Julia, but she only keeps it a secret for her own entertainment.

### Ayato Quinten

Even after being attacked by Ayato while he was under Blake's control, Chris was the first one to trust Ayato. With his only goal being to earn the trust of the group, Ayato was grateful to Chris for convincing the others he wasn't a bad guy. The two both look up to each other, with Chris trying to learn as much from Ayato as he can, and Ayato impressed by and is jealous of how Chris can remain happy after all he has been through. Chris often speaks for Ayato the same way Jake did for him. The two get along very well as they were both quiet and kept to themselves, and Ayato preferred talking to Chris than someone who was loud and annoying like Jake.

### Hazel Qzoro

With Hazel "rescuing" Chris the first time they met as kids, the two forgot about each other and didn't see each other again after that. When meeting again, they recognized each other, but Hazel was in disbelief that the legendary Chris Jenkins looked so weak. She insulted Chris and was harsh to him during trainings, and they initially didn't get along well, they earned each other's respect after many times training together. Chris' awakening led to Hazel finding out that Chris wasn't as weak as he seemed.

### Shadow

Chris looks up to Shadow as a teacher and a mentor. As Shadow was the one who originally rescued Chris from his fight with Blake, Chris is extremely grateful to Shadow. Shadow is focused on making sure Chris is strong enough to eventually defeat Skarra, and is therefore the most harsh to Chris during training, but Chris doesn't see it as a bad thing. Outside of training, the two are extremely friendly to one another. Chris is also extremely fascinated in Shadow's state as the first Aonik.

### Felix Qzoro

Chris' first impression of Felix wasn't the best one as Felix's loud and stubborn nature led Chris to dislike him quickly. Felix's distrust towards Ayato didn't help the situation, but Chris was eventually told by Ayato that Felix couldn't be blamed as his thoughts were justified. Though Chris and Felix didn't initially interact much, Chris began to see Felix as a teacher figure when the two spent more time together. During the few chapters after the destruction of Shadow's house, Felix acted as a teacher to Chris and helped him continue towards eventually awakening his powers.

### Liam Qzoro

Liam and Chris also didn't interact much, and Chris mostly steered clear of Liam because he didn't want to get in his way. Liam's maturity made Chris subconsciously prefer talking to him over Felix. After Felix's breakdown following his prediction, Chris began to see how truly broken Liam's brotherly relationship with Felix was, and started seeing Liam as a friend rather than a superior.

### Ruth Alan

Chris first meets Ruth at school, when Ruth asks Chris for help with his science homework. They had been in the same class for that year but Chris hadn't taken much note of Ruth. Chris initially didn't want to deal with Ruth, seeing as he couldn't understand the most basic of the year's work, but when the two met again during Shadow's first meeting, Chris decided to befriend him. Chris sees Ruth as the more mature of the two brothers and took note that Damon usually makes decisions on Ruth's behalf. When Ruth and Damon announce that they won't be involving themselves with the Aoniks anymore, Chris asks Ruth whether it was really his decision or Damon's, to which Ruth quickly responds saying it was his own decision.

### Damon Alan

Chris didn't like Damon at all when they first met, as Damon's arrogant way of speaking annoyed Chris. Damon often mocked Chris mainly because he was surprised the legendary savior of the Aonik world could be so weak. Chris also disliked Damon as he took note of the way Damon often made decisions for Ruth, and Damon constantly arguing with Ayato made Chris dislike him even more. When Ruth and Damon announce that they aren't going to involve themselves with the Aoniks anymore, Chris suspects that something is going on behind the scenes, and that Damon is behind it.

### Ina Sasaki

Ina often teases Chris and jokes around about his mission to fight Skarra. She sees him as something of a student, and sometimes appears to help Shadow during training. Though she tries to appear a happy and carefree person, she actually places a lot of hope on Chris' shoulders. She tries to stay out of the way as much as possible since her aunt, Nyra, warned her that she could be a threat to the prophecy. Chris is grateful to Ina for all the times she has helped the team after all their battles.