Drabble

[beer_good_foamy]

For open_on_sunday's challenge "Crescent".

Cross-Cultural Exchange
Post-series

"Don't take this the wrong way, but you might need this," Buffy said, handing a cross to Leila as the vampires approached.

The Tunisian Slayer frowned. "What for?"

"Crosses repel vampires. I don't know if it's because it's a religious symbol or what, but they do. Just hold it up - "

Leila leapt at the first vampire and swiped at him with her scimitar. The second the blade touched his neck, he dusted.

"...or you could do that," Buffy nodded.

Leila held up the crescent-shaped blade and smiled. "Allahu Akbar."

Then Rebekah took out the rest with her six-pointed shuriken.

Comments

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

There's always the idea that the cross, as a symbol, goes back much further than Christianity - in other contexts, it often represents the sun or the wheel (of death and rebirth), both of which would have powers over the undead...

[fenderlove.livejournal.com]

I think that that probably makes the most sense out of all explanations.