"My turn!"
The Empress drew sharply, then slammed a card onto her massive blade-shaped Duel Disk. "If I control no monsters, or only Amazoness monsters, I can Special Summon my most loyal warrior—Amazoness War Chief!"
"Haaah!"
Clang—Amazoness War Chief, shouldering her spear, leapt onto the field.
[Amazoness War Chief] Level 5│EARTH│Warrior│1900 ATK
"That's even easier than Cyber Dragon!" Bastion gasped.
'Whoa…'
Hikaru nearly blurted out.
A gyroscope!
In Yu-Gi-Oh!, "gyros" refer to monsters like Yugo's Speedroid Terrortop—cards that can Special Summon themselves when you control no monsters or only specific ones.
That said, that's just the first layer of what defines a gyro. The real deal? The second part—being able to search when Summoned!
"When Amazoness War Chief is Normal or Special Summoned, I can Set 1 'Amazoness' Spell/Trap or 1 'Polymerization' from my Deck! The turn I use this effect, non-Amazoness monsters can't attack."
"Huh?!" Gloria yelped.
Way more efficient than Spiritualist!
And it even combos with Spiritualist for next turn reuse!
"I Set Polymerization from my Deck."
"Next... heh. Normal Summon—Amazoness Princess."
A small but sturdy girl with a tidy crop of white hair twirled her spear and cheerfully leapt onto the field.
"Whoa!" Bastion gasped.
His tastes were simple—lolis and muscle women.
And this little warrior princess? The best of both.
Regardless, since his crush was nearby, he kept that thought to himself.
[Amazoness Princess] Level 3│EARTH│Warrior│1200 ATK
"If Princess is on the field or in the Graveyard, she counts as Amazoness Queen."
"Eh?" A few spectators caught on.
"So now she has a Fusion Spell, an Amazoness monster, and Amazoness Queen?"
"Wait—does she plan to Fusion Summon herself?"
"Hah, for all that flair, she's doing the same thing the Tyler sisters did."
Some Fusion Army members chuckled.
Gloria planted one hand on her hip, raised her right fist, and faced off. "You want to Fusion Summon yourself? Bring it on! I'm not afraid!"
"Heh, not quite yet—Amazoness Princess's effect activates on Summon. I can add 1 'Amazoness' Spell/Trap from my Deck to my hand."
'What?!'
These two monsters just handed her resources!
How strong are they?
"Surprised?" The Empress tapped her badge, taking in their stunned faces. "I forgot to mention—I'm a Special Duelist. Ten-Star rank."
'Ten Stars!'
Everyone around her gasped.
'A Ten-Star in a Four-Star camp?!'
"Amazoness Princess's effect—add 1 Amazoness Spell/Trap from my Deck to my hand."
She picked up her Deck, sifted through it, selected a card, revealed it, then returned the Deck to her blade Duel Disk, which shuffled automatically.
"Mm. That should be enough." The Empress tapped her hand cards, then looked across the field. "When I'm on the field, I can protect Amazoness cards from being destroyed. You're probably thinking—even if I Fusion Summon myself, you won't have to worry, right?"
Gloria furrowed her brow.
She had thought that.
Same Attack, same effects, both indestructible by battle and effects. Even if she summoned herself, it shouldn't matter.
"Too naive!! Amazoness warriors need more than spirit—they need wits, or they'll never survive the wilds!
"I activate the Spell I just added to my hand—Amazoness Call!"
"Oh no!" Bastion cried.
He distinctly recognized the card.
Of course, the Tyler sisters knew it, too.
"If I control an 'Amazoness' monster, I can return 1 Fusion Monster on my opponent's field to the Extra Deck. Then, I Special Summon the materials used for its Fusion from their Graveyard!"
The Empress on Gloria's field began to fade. Gloria clenched her jaw, yet could only watch as her monster disappeared.
"Heh. The fake Empress is gone."
At the same time, two blue-haired warriors appeared on Gloria's field.
[Amazoness Queen] Level 6│EARTH│Warrior│2400 ATK
[Amazoness Spiritualist] Level 2│EARTH│Warrior│1800 DEF
"Tch... when Spiritualist is Special Summoned, I can add Polymerization from my Deck to my hand." Gloria grudgingly retrieved a second Polymerization.
If she could, she'd have handed it to Hikaru.
Instead, it just sat in her hand, doing nothing.
Hikaru stroked his chin, thinking about Soul Charge.
That card only existed in the anime. It was never printed. If he remembered right, Tania had used it.
Basically, it was a Normal Spell version of De-Fusion. However, because it had "Amazoness" in its name, it could be searched by Amazoness cards. In this world, that gave it real utility.
After all, no matter what, humans here—even the Fusion Army—had to use Fusion to stand a chance.
Tribute Summons and raw draws? That wouldn't cut it against spirits and duelists from other dimensions.
"Even so, Amazoness Queen protects other Amazoness monsters from destruction!" Gloria held her ground. She didn't care her ace monster was just removed—she raised her right arm and locked eyes with the Empress.
"Oh? But don't forget—you still have to take Battle Damage!" The Empress flipped the Spell she'd Set beneath War Chief.
A Normal Spell Set this turn can be activated!
"Normal Spell—Polymerization!"
"I fuse Amazoness Princess and Amazoness War Chief on the field!
"Heir to glory! Peerless warrior! Become the new blade to shred this rainforest!
"Fusion Summon—myself!
"Amazoness Empress!"
She spun her blade-shaped Duel Disk and leapt onto the field herself.
[Amazoness Empress] Level 8❘EARTH❘Warrior❘2800 ATK
"Heh. I attack Amazoness Spiritualist!" She charged forward, sword swinging.
Thanks to Amazoness Queen, Gloria's monsters couldn't be destroyed by battle.
But after that blow landed, the Empress twisted around and lunged straight at Gloria!
"Gloria-oneechan!" Grace gasped.
"Don't worry, Grace!" Gloria met the Empress head-on without flinching, clashing her own sword Duel Disk against the Empress's great blade.
Boom!!
Gloria was pushed back, yet gritted her teeth and didn't back down.
[Gloria & Amaki Hikaru, LP: 8000 → 7000]
"Heh. Not bad. While I'm on the field, Amazoness monsters deal piercing damage when attacking Defense Position monsters. You knew that, right?"
"Tch, of course!" Gloria shoved her back. The Empress flipped through the air and landed back on her field.
"Then I'll activate my Set card!" Gloria, never one to be outdone, revealed her face-down and glanced toward Hikaru. "Don't think I'll drag you down, Amaki Hikaru!
"I won't let you pay for our first-turn LP loss!
"Continuous Trap—Amazoness Hot Spring!
"If I control an 'Amazoness' monster and take Battle Damage, I can activate this to restore LP equal to the damage!"
Hikaru felt warmth envelop him. Steam began rising on their side of the field, and their strength returned as LP ticked back up.
[Gloria & Hikaru, LP: 7000 → 8000]
"Oh ho? Not bad," the Empress said, not angry at all, in fact quite pleased. "I thought you only had guts."
She drew a card. "I Set two cards and end my turn."
Nearly the same opening.
Meanwhile, anyone watching could see…
In a one-on-one Duel, Gloria was being completely overpowered by the Amazoness Empress!
Same Deck, but a world of difference in presence—and outcome!
Still…
This wasn't a 1v1.
Now it was Hikaru's turn!
"My turn." Calmly, Hikaru drew.
A Ten-Star Amazoness warrior…