Freedom

"We all have a hunger."

Created as the Eve to Colonel's Adam, Iris wants to prove to her brother and the world that she can be combative like the best of them. In desperation, she joins the Maverick Hunters and immediately catches Zero's eye. The red legend sees a potential in Iris. Some Eves are able to have combative abilities left over from their extractions after all; maybe Iris is one of them?
Neither of them suspected a growing attraction during training, let alone actually falling in love...

[AU-ish]
[Pre-Megaman X4]
[Zero/Iris]
[Featuring lyrics to 'Hunger' by Florence and the Machine]