The sun had inched its way past the zenith, its ferocious heat making the sand beneath scorch to the touch. An endless expanse of Sahara stretched out, unforgiving and majestic, rendering the lone figure of a man inconsequential against its grandeur. In his mouth, the parched taste of desert grew with each passing minute. The only sound he could hear was the hollow echo of the wind against sand dunes, under the impossibly blue-sky, speckled with wisps of threadbare cloud.

In his quest for the elusive Golden City, Aiden had walked days on end, eschewing luxurious metropolitan life for a sense of adventure, and immersion in centuries-old folklore. The city was fabled to vanish in the heat haze at noon, reveal itself on full moon nights, and beckon its seekers with an ethereal glow.

With only a worn-out map and insatiable curiosity guiding him, Aiden was confronted with illusions of despair and atypical mirages making him question his sanity. He stumbled upon a shadow, a figment of his imagination he reasoned. But then he heard laughter, not his weary hallucination, but a childlike and spirited one. Drawn towards it, he spotted a Berber girl frolicking with a desert fox, both oblivious to the harsh intrusion of the cruel desert.

Her vivacious laugh seemed to evaporate his fatigue as he walked towards her. Her radiance appeared unreal to his exhausted senses. Time seemed to standstill as he gasped, seeing the shimmering mirage of the city materialize behind her. The infamous desert had revealed its secret. Unfazed, the little girl, with almond-shaped warm eyes, stared at the surprised stranger. She held Aidens calloused hand with her small warm one and led him to the Golden City.

His heart pounded in his chest, mirroring the rhythmic symphony of his journey that collided with unsaid apprehensions and unexpected revelations. The city stood there, strong and tall despite the weight of untold tales and silent years, embracing him into its enigmas. Little did Aiden know his desert rendezvous was just a prologue to his destined journey. His tale, thus, swirls and intertwines with the golden grains of desert sand where a legendary city lay enshrined. But this was no mirage. The adventure had only just begun.

Interesting Facts:

1. Godzilla: The design of the original Godzilla was inspired by a combination of a Tyrannosaurus rex, an Iguanodon, and a Stegosaurus.

2. Ice Cream: The largest ice cream sundae was created in Edmonton, Canada in 1988, weighing in at over 24 tons.

3. Obliteration: The concept of obliteration originates from the Latin word, obliterare, which means to cause to disappear; erase.

4. Its Very Giant: The term giant originally comes from the Greek word gigantes, which referred to a race of monstrous beings in Greek mythology.

5. Japan: Square watermelons are grown in Japan for easy stacking and storage.

Poem:

Godzilla roars in Japans light,
His very giant stirs the quiet fight.
Ice cream melting, swift and bright,
Obliteration hides in the night.