A sacrifice of Blood (open)

[Red Queen]

To the northeast of Ignis, the land of fire that few set foot in because of the high climate, was the home of the goddess of fire and life. The Fire Temple where many of the inhabitants of these lands known as the Impetus went to worship the goddess. Went to learn how to control and master their ability over fire. To learn of the natural circle of life that affected all living things and to praise the goddess herself through human sacrifice.

The Impetus gathered around the entrance hall of the temple. Making way for temple guards dragging in the latest sacrifice. A half elf woman who escaped slavery only to be captured by the Impetus and brought to this temple to have her blood drawn out for the goddess. As she was dragged to the top of the stairs, from the left entrance came a women in red and black robes. Walking up next to the half elf who was now being held down by chains begging for her life but having her pleads unheard as the high priestess of the temple turned to look at the fire right in front of her.

“To our beloved goddess, who keeps us... Protects us and vanquish all those who would wish to inflict harm on us... To the one who makes the climate bearable and provides shelter for us... We give you this blood sacrifice. For it is the currency of the soul, the soul that is borne by you, grown by you and dies by you. We humbly ask that you accept this offering as a token of our love and appreciation for you, and that you may bless us in the days to come.”

One of the temple guards handed the high priestess a ceremonial knife with a black as coal blade and blood red handle. She brought it up to the throat of the half elf, pulling back on her long hair to hold her head up and then looked to the fire as she prepared to slit the woman's throat right there by the altar.

“Amen!”

[Madara Uchiha]

Mask made his way into the temple, after following some people from Ignis after their attack on Essancee. His black cloak covered most of his movement, and any people who even though they saw him were quickly dispatched. Mask was bent one stopping the attacks on his self adopted home. His mask caused any who saw him some sense of fear, knowing that they won't enjoy what is to come. He had a garnet neckless one, allowing him to remain calm, and an emerald bracelet in case of emergency healing.

He began to faintly hear what sounding like chanting behind a door, and Mask cracked it opening to see what looked to be a sacrificing ritual.

"Amen"

With that, he heard what sounding like the cutting of flesh, and a red liquid flowed down the alter. He muttered softly, "Damn... I am too late" His emotions got the better of him, and he tried to enter the building, but tried to stop at the last second, causing him to fall into the room with a relatively loud crash. He looked up to see many guards staring at him. He awkwardly said, "Uh.. sorry, I got lost..."

[Red Queen]

The sacrifice had been made complete as both high priestess and temple body praised their goddess as they got down on their hands and knees. The woman's body being left to rot as her soul was now property of the goddess, any future she could have had upon escaping slavery forever lost and there was no one to save her. But that was life. You live, you die and there's nothing you can do about it no matter how hard you try. The high priestess' attention would be lured to the crash as she, the temple guards and those at attendance all stood up to see Mask and hear his weak excuse for being present at the temple.

“Yes... Allow us to show you the way out.”

The temple guards and attendance ignited flames from their bare hands as they all looked towards the unwelcome stranger.

“Through the incinerator.”

As soon as the high priestess finished speaking Mask found himself on the receiving end of a hailstorm of fire.

[Madara Uchiha]

Mask felt embarrassed and nervous as everyone within the room stared at him. "Wait, don't tell me I have something on my mask... do I" He shook his head, knowing that this would not end well. He looked back towards the crowd and noticed that everyone had fire it their hands, and looked like they just saw someone punch their mother, and they had to get revenge.

Yes... Allow us to show you the way out."

Despite that was what he wanted to hear, it sounded every bit malevolent.

Through the incinerator."

This is what Mask was loathing to hear. He shot his hands down, and used his chakra create a relatively small ruby wall in front of him, and he used its fire attribute to cancel out the fire shot by the people.

"You know, that could really hurt someone... like me... so... don't..."

Mask quickly made throwing knives, with a handle of blue opal, and a blade of red opal, and kept them hidden a bit so when the group let up, he could let the bad luck rain down upon them.

[Red Queen]

The fire attributes used in his wall of ruby to cancel the effects of their fire blew up in his face as the high priestess was able to manipulate anything in the area that was fire related. The fire-users began surrounding him, blocking off all his exits as they continued hurling their projectiles towards him. The high priestess descending down the stairs slowly as the fire from the shrine licked the corpse of the fallen half elf. For now she simply watched the battle ready to tear down another shield of his if he was foolish enough to fight fire with fire again.

[Madara Uchiha]

"Hm... someone else who can use my crystals... interesting... now please explain... Why are you attacking me!" His throwing knives disappeared, and he then took out his kite shield and placed it in front of him, covering it with amethyst. The amethyst stopped the fire coming at him, about half a foot before it would hit him. His left hand was a bit seared from the explosion, so he focused some chakra to his emerald bracelet, slowing causing his scars to fade away. "Have you noticed, I haven't tried to attack you... so you keep on attacking me... Why...

[Red Queen]

“For snooping and attacking our own back in the forest. Or do you think we've forgotten about your aid of the High Elf?”

The heat of the flames being hurled in Mask's direction increased in heat, being empowered by their goddess as it became hot enough to melt through the precious stone being presented to them as a shield and allowing them to continue their relentless assault.