Iris/Relationships

## Traveling Companions

### Ash Ketchum

Iris met Ash shortly after he fell out of the sky from apparently nothing. Knowing that it was most likely the ship that housed her captured family she immediately began to question him. Ash was able to confirm that he was on the ship but that he had no way of tracking/chasing it. To cheer her up he offered for her to accompany him and Misty on their travels so that they could get stronger so that if they were to find Hunter J they would be able to try to reclaim Iris' family. She agreed after being proven that she was not strong enough yet by Ash's Pokédex.

Iris began feeling romantic feelings towards Ash after traveling with him for some time. Her goal being getting together with Ash, but not binding him to exclusivity. After talking with Misty and Anabel about this, she compromised to it being only her, them and any other girls that choose to travel with them that could be with him. Iris was able to get together with Ash along with Anabel shortly after his Top 16 match.

After his Fuchsia City gym battle, Iris took it upon herself to train Ash physically through regular exercise coupled with activities such as wrestling. This was one part to make him be stronger himself and another for her to have him become more comfortable with being in contact with her body. Her training was later subsidized by Lucario after Ash captured him on New Island.

### Misty

Misty and Iris' relationship started when by Iris finding Misty next to a crying Axew shortly after they were knocked out of the sky by Hunter J. She immediately assumed the red-head was working with J and was a threat to her brother so attacked her perceived opponent. The two fought until Ash fell from the sky nearby distracting both girls. When Iris discovered that Misty was not a threat she dropped any aggression she had for the other girl, with the two becoming friends after they started traveling together.

Misty was Iris' main source of information about human technology and customs Iris she first started traveling with the group. This role later became less important and shared by the others as Iris became more accustomed to "human society."

When Iris started developing feelings for Ash, she recognized that Misty might have some claim over him. She confronted Misty about the situation in Crimson City, where she made it clear that she would give Misty some time to get together with Ash before she started courting him herself regardless if Misty was together with him or not. Iris explained that in the best case scenario he would just be together with the both of them. Misty was against this, but eventually came around to the idea and joined the relationship that Iris and Anabel had already started with Ash at that point.

### Anabel

Anabel and Iris became friends after she joined her, Ash and Misty in their travels.

When Iris observed that Anabel was beginning to like Ash as well, she began efforts to convince the other girl that they should all get together with Ash so that everyone could be happy. She argued that as an empath Anabel would be able to tell that Ash loved them all equally. Reluctantly Anabel agreed to be open to the idea though she wouldn't work for it herself. Anabel did start to come around to the idea in Cinnabar Island and eventually the two began working together to make the relationship a reality. This culminated with Anabel and Iris confessing to Ash after his Top 16 match together, with him agreeing to date them both the next day.

## Pokémon

* Slash
 **As Axew:** | **Known as of Evolution:** | * Dragon Claw
* Slash

* Metal Claw

* Attract
* Quick Attack

## Family

 Father
 Mother
 Adoptive Father
 Adoptive Mother
 Adoptive Older Brother(s)
 Adoptive Younger Brother(s)

## Links

1. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/BW001
2. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/BW009
3. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/BW024
4. ↑  https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/BWS02