Ash and friends arrive in Iris's hometown, the Village of Dragons. There Iris quickly reunites with her best friend Shannon, and goes to meet the Village Elder. The Village Elder is pleased to see Iris and happy that she has been doing well on her journey. While visiting with Shannon at her house, one of her two Zweilous suddenly evolves into Hydreigon. The sudden evolution causes Hydreigon to panic and start attacking randomly. Iris decides to use her ability to communicate with Dragon Pokémon and try and stop it. Meanwhile, someone from Iris's past has been watching these events unfold.