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

[shapinglight]

For some reason I managed to miss this when you posted it. Very nice. I've always thought BtVS was way too Christian-centric, in a way that suggested they didn't actually know any other religions existed.

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I think that's probably true for a lot of US pop culture, sadly... There are a ton of mythical themes they could have used in BtVS but never got to do. (Not to mention what they could have done in the comics, with Slayers from all around the world, who theoretically could bring something more to the table than just funny accents...)

[shapinglight]

They do try to hint at other cultures in the X-Men, but nearly always get it wrong. ;)