Short Story: The Great War Of Arizona

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Once upon a time, there was a Great War. This Great War took place in the mystical land of Arizona. One day, a young nymph, whom his Father called Powell, was working in the field when fighting calls rang out across the land. Powell grew concerned, and went to his Father, whose name was John, and he was tending to the crops. “Not to worry, young nymph, get back to work.” After he was done working, his father let him explore, which was his favorite thing to do in his free time. He went as far as the road led, and at the end, he found ruins.
The ruins were those of the largest city in the mystical land, Arizona. There had been a horrible Great War, the worst of the other that had taken place in the same spot for thousands of years, between the

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