As Ares leaned forward, going towards the Alligator, the latter roared and raised its claws.
'Kill it,' Ares thought, his pupils getting smaller. 'Kill it!'
The redheaded boy gave a warcry as he approached the Alligator. The huge monster tried to attack him with its claws, only to Ares fall to his knees in the middle of his run, sliding forward without losing speed. The axe was positioned behind him, its edge pointing downwards. The axe's blade scraped the ground, leaving a trail of sparkles behind.
Ares stared at the Alligator's arm as it passed above him. He dodged just by a few inches. The attack was leveled to hit him on the trunk, after all. So, kneeling down was barely enough to avoid getting hit.