228 didn't give the commander a response, focusing instead on his familiar dance with the Zealot's blade. He attacked from the right, the Zealot forced a parry from the left, the Zealot attacked from the left, 228 parried from the left and countered from the right and so on and so forth. Both warrior's focused on the opponent in front of them, the rest of the fight happening being drowned out by the sound of 228's katana meeting the Energy Blade blow for blow. After what seemed like eternity, the Spartan found his opening in the Zealot's guard. Slamming the hilt of his katana into the Elite's chin area, the spins and slices twice on the Zealot as he stumbles, once to knock out the shields and the second time to take off the Zealot's head. Rotating in a full circle once, he thrusts forwards through the Zealot's chest and pulls out, sheathing the sword, pulling out his shotgun, and continuing the fight as the Zealot fell to the floor with a wet thud.