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When Percy woke up in the morning, he decided to pack his things and mist travel from his camp site in the woods to a random alley way in Cardiff, Wales. He appeared in the alleyway outside of a Premier Inn, in central Cardiff, he walked in and booked a bedroom for just one night, he walked up to it and put his stuff down. He then left and decided to try and find a second hand laptop as it would be easier than finding libraries all the time.
He asked directions for the nearest second hand tech shop, someone showed him to CeX. He found a pretty cheap, low spec one for £100, he walked back the way, he came as he noticed a Costa Coffee, he walked in, he ordered a large hot chocolate and sat down, booting up the laptop, and setting up an account. He was going to do some research on Welsh Mythical Creatures.
The first creature that came up was, the red dragon features in the tale of Lludd and Llefelys, from the Mabinogion. There are two dragons who are constantly at battle with each other and are causing fear and destruction wherever they go. One dragon is red and one is white, and many believe that these colours are meant to symbolise the red dragon being Wales and the white dragon being England. Lludd and Llefelys eventually trap the dragons in a pit filled with the country's best honey wine and bury them, so they can no longer cause chaos over the land. Fun Fact: The dragons were later awoken by King Vortigern who was building his castle on the site where the dragons were sleeping, even after being warned not to. The two dragons began fighting again once awake, but eventually the white dragon fled and the red dragon returned to its lair.
Next was, Adar Llwch Gwin. One of the more familiar-looking of the Welsh mythical creatures, the Adar Llwch Gwin is a giant griffin-type bird, with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. A ferocious beast that can understand human language and if tamed would loyally obey their master's every command. The creature, in a Welsh myth, was given to a warrior called Drudwas ap Tryffin as a gift by his fairy wife before he was due to battle the famous King Arthur. Knowing that Arthur led the charge in his battles, Drudwas ap Tryffin commanded his Adar Llwch Gwin to kill the first man to enter the battle. Unfortunately, Arthur was delayed, and Drudwas was the first man to enter. As his creature was so loyal to his master's commands, it turned and killed Drudwas.
Next, was Afanc. Featured in the story of Perdur son of Efrog, the Afanc is said to look like a demonic beaver or crocodile. Some even claim it's a dwarf. This clever lake monster sneaks up from the dark depths of caves to kill any unsuspecting man who enters or fishes in its waters without its permission. It can even kill with its poisonous spear. The Afanc can also take the form of a handsome young man and lure young women to its lake, where it will then drown its victim.
Next, was the Hounds of Annwn. These Welsh mythical creatures that resemble hounds appear in the First Branch of the Mabingion, in the story of Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed. They look like ordinary hunting dogs, except they have red ears. They are also from the Otherworld and belong to a lord named Arawn. It's said that their appearance can mean that a dramatic change or event is about to happen, such as a change of the reigning King or Queen.
Next, was The Birds of Rhiannon. These Welsh mythical creatures have a powerful and soothing effect. They are able to help people forget terrible memories and feel comforted with a sense of joy. They can even stop you from ageing. However, they can also pull you into a sort of sleepy daze, so you are not able to do anything but feel blissful. These birds are also said to wake the dead and their song can appear very near to you even if they are far away.
Next, was Twrch Trwyth. This creature was once a Prince who was so evil that as punishment he was turned into a creature resembling a huge boar. The boar led seven smaller piglets, and together they caused chaos and destruction wherever they went. Even the great King Arthur could not defeat Twrch Trwyth, who hunted the boar to get a razor and shears from between the beast's ears. They chased the creatures through all of Wales and down to Cornwall. Many worthy champions were unable to kill the creature in their pursuit to slay the beast. Eventually, Arthur and his men were able to drive the creature into the sea off the coast of Cornwall, and it was last seen heading towards Ireland.
The Unnamed Monster was next. One of the most mysterious and scariest of the Welsh mythical creatures that appears in the First Branch of the Mabinogion. On the same night every year, Teyrnon Twrf Liant, a mythic lord, has some foals stolen from him. One year, Teyrnon decide to see how he is losing his foals and hides in the barn with his animals and , a giant claw comes in through the stable window and tries to take a foal. Bravely, Teyrnon rushes at the claw and hacks at it with an axe until he chops it completely off. The creature releases a horrific scream and then flees unseen. The foal is safe. There is also a baby found within the hand of the monster. We never get to see the creature, and so it is unnamed. Spooky!
The next creature, was the Coblynau. These Welsh mythical creatures may be small, at only 18 inches, but they are very helpful and good-humoured. They are goblins or gnomes that lived in the mines and helped the miners by making knocking sounds to find and retrieve precious metals and minerals. Percy stopped reading for a few minutes, taking a sip of his hot chocolate. He then turned back to the laptop.
The next creature, to show up on the website that the demigod was browsing was the Tylwyth Teg. Do the Welsh believe in fairies? Literally translated, in Welsh, it means 'the fair folk'. The Tylwyth Teg usually live in lakes or streams and look like beautiful humans. Some accounts say they have white-blond hair and magical blue eyes. There are tales about these faerie folk marrying human men, but still having to live by their faerie ways, and stories of human women choosing to live with the Tylwyth Teg. They are also known to favour young children with golden hair, who they kidnap and swap with a changeling (which is a human-like creature).
The Cyhyraeth was next, this spooky spirit is said to appear and/or be heard by those who are near death, similar to the Irish banshee. It has no one fixed form, though some stories describe the spirit as a hideously ugly woman with withered arms, messy hair, black teeth and a pale face. The Cyhyraeth makes a moaning or wailing sound, similar to someone in pain. It makes this sound three times as a kind of warning that death is near. With the next wail after the first three, the person dies. Fun fact: Welsh people will still be able to hear the Cyhyraeth's wails if they are far away from their home country.
The Morgen was the next creature on the list. Don't let the beautiful appearance of these Welsh mythical creatures fool you. The water nymphs lure men to their death by tricking them with their beauty or with illusions of fantastical underwater gardens and golden crystal palaces. The Morgen are also able to control water and can destroy fields of crops and even entire towns. Some accounts even state that Welsh women have turned into Morgen and left their home to live with these creatures in the sea or lakes.
Llamhigyn Y Dwr (The Water Leaper) was the next on the list. A funny looking creature that looks like a giant frog with bat wings, no back legs and a tail with a stinger on the end. It lives in lakes, ponds and swamps. It is considered to be very evil. Playing tricks on the innocent to punish them, cutting fishing lines, so fishermen never catch anything, it can also attack from the sky. It preys on livestock and can even attack and eat fishermen.
Second to last, is the Púca. Sharing similarities to the yin and yang Chinese philosophy (the balance of good and bad, light and dark in the universe), the nature spirit can appear with a dark or light form, with black or white hair or fur. It is a shapeshifter that can take on the image or animals like rabbits, dogs, cats, birds, foxes, sometimes even a human being. Though when appearing as a person, there is usually something that gives the creature away, like having a tail or whiskers. The Púca can bring good or bad luck. Being able to speak to humans, it could tell you good advice or something that will scare you.
Finally, was the Ceffyl Dŵr, a version of the Scottish kelpie, this Welsh mythical creature is a fantastical water horse spirit. It usually lives around mountain pools and waterfalls. This spirit can be said to have either a dark presence with fiery eyes, can be a slightly mischievous pest, or just simply a peaceful and beautiful creature. The Ceffyl Dŵr is known for its ability to shape-shift, some even have wings. In one particular tale, the Ceffyl Dŵr allows a tired traveller to sit on its back and flies into the air. Unfortunately, the spirit then disappears, and the traveller falls to his death.
As Percy finished reading, he finished his drink and searched on google for some food, he found a McDonald's 4 minutes away. He walked to the McDonald's and ordered 20 chicken nuggets, and a Coca-Cola. He ate around 15 nuggets and walked back to the Premier Inn, as the sun started to sun. His room had a fire place so he lit it and threw the remaining nuggets in "For the Olympians." He laid on the bed and not before long he fell asleep.
As he woke up in the morning, he got his laptop out and googled to where get some money exchanged, he found somewhere 9 minutes away, so he decided to walk there get some more USD exchanged into GBP. He walked in and exchanged $400 into £321. He then walked to the train station and brought a ticket, to Nottingham, England. The train journey would take around 3 hours and 33 minutes, for £61.35, it had one change. The change was from Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff Central, from Cardiff Central it was a straight shot.
After he changed station and train, he managed to sit down by a plug for his laptop and google some things about Nottingham, the first thing that came up was the legend of Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest, so he decided he would visit there for the day.
As the train pulled into Nottingham train station, and Percy disembarked and left he booked a ticket for Mansfield, he boarded the train and after 10 minutes, the train left the station. He googled how to get Sherwood Forest, once he got into Mansfield, he followed what he had read from google and walked 3 minutes into Mansfield bus station and boarded the bus number 15 till the stop Royal Oak Court then he walked 46 minutes until he was there.
When he was there, he walked around exploring, he walked past the great oak where it is said Robin Hood, had hid on his run from the Sheriff of Nottinghamshire. After he was done, he repeated his steps back to the bus stop, he took the bus back to the station and walked back to Mansfield train station, he took the train back to Nottingham then brought a ticket for Weston-Super-Mare, he had to change trains at Derby to Bristol Temple Meads and then from Temple Meads his train took him to Weston-Super-Mare. He then walked over towards the beach and made a quick prayer to his father for some transport. Suddenly a rainbow Hippocampus showed up. Before Percy climbed aboard, he decided to pray to Hephaestus to make his laptop waterproof especially for the depths of his father's kingdom, suddenly the laptop glowed orange for a second and a note appeared "It is done young demigod." Percy then climbed on the back of the sea creature and it swam him towards Atlantis, he decided he would stay at Atlantis for a few days before he left for Mexico to visit and learn about the Aztecs.