(Eh, I'm using this as an opportunity to give the guy a wake up call. Show him how weak he really is, but also a glimpse at his potential.)
As the beast charges him, Alex breaks into a run, seemingly intending to play chicken with the brute. But as Alka gets close, the buck drops into a slide off to the side, and along the way, he lashes out with the axe, frost head first, aiming to slash into the back of the beast's knee. Maybe this time, he'd actually do something.