As Zinnia studied Xia You, he happened to turn his head, and their eyes met.
Seeing Xia You look her way, Zinnia showed no embarrassment. Instead, she smiled slightly and introduced herself. "Hello, my name is Zinnia. I'm a descendant of the Draconids."
"The Draconids?"
Misty paused. Having only recently arrived in Hoenn, she had never heard that name before. In fact, she was hardly alone; most people in the Hoenn Region probably had no idea who the Draconids were.
Turning to Misty, Zinnia waved a hand and offered a casual explanation. "We're really just people who have lived near Meteor Falls for generations. We simply have a different name from you, nothing special."
It wasn't nearly that simple...
Despite how casually Zinnia described them, Xia You knew that the Draconids were far more than ordinary people living in seclusion. They were a group of Pokémon Trainers who specialized in Dragon-type Pokémon!
These people lived in the secluded Meteor Village. Like other hidden villages, Meteor Village lay beneath Meteor Falls and could only be reached through an underground waterway.
As for why these Draconids stayed here, that story began with the battle between Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre two thousand years ago.
According to the records, the two Pokémon had fought a devastating battle with neither able to gain the upper hand, while a meteor shower streaked across the night sky. Only when Rayquaza, another super-ancient Pokémon, appeared were they finally stopped!
Another thousand years later, a meteor struck what was now Sootopolis City, awakening Groudon and Kyogre. The Draconids' lorekeeper at the time stood atop the Rainbow Stone and prayed for Rayquaza's return. That prayer enabled Rayquaza to undergo Mega Evolution. After a fierce battle, Groudon and Kyogre returned to the depths, while Rayquaza returned to the sky once