As the stasis field faded, the grenades went off in a powerful albeit muffled explosion, contained by the reinforced field from Vella and Tiberius. 

[color=0076a3]"It should be enough, we,- ... [b]wait, WHAT ARE YOU[/b]... ?!"[/color]

Skarr's strike would be the bee(or massive power maul) that broke the camel's back, as in the latter-mini seconds of the explosion the hammer would come in and rupture the barrier, causing both Vella and Tiberius having to jump to the side as the side of the barrier aimed towards the entrance to the underground complex exploded outwards, though fortunately most of the explosion had already passed, meaning that mostly hot air and debris flew upwards in a -relatively- safe angle.

[color=0076a3]"WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!" [/color]

Vella shouted as she looked at Skarr with a confused expression from behind her mask, but she did not have time to wait for an answer before she became aware of a new development.

[color=ed1c24]"Biotics! Get Ellis! Someone get the turrets! Everyone else, cover!"[/color]

Aegon didn't even need to say it. Vella had already turned around and could hear the alarming sounds from the YMIR as it began its self destruct sequence, and Vella knew from having read enough cheap Home Security magazines that a YMIR carried enough of a payload to level an entire block!

[color=0076a3]"[b]By the goddess, what idiot destroyed its head?![/b]"[/color]

Vella shouted out in frustration, but it was simple an expression of what she felt. Her real attention was instead on finding the figure of Ellis, which was remarkably difficult to spot amidst the slowly clearing cloud of tactical smoke despite his heinous bulk!

Spotting the darkened and half-charred husk of Ellis lying at the entryway to the complex, in front of the fleeing Cerberus yet still very much in the sights of the turrets, Vella groaned as she rushed back to her squatting position behind her heavy concrete cover and launched her arm forward, using a lift ability on Ellis' currently inoperable shell! 
She gritted her teeth, muscles and mind straining alike from the effort of manipulating the mass of Ellis' body! Yet the pain of exertion did not cross her thoughts. Years of training and countless hours had made her numb to most complaints her body had to offer. The Path of the Attacker; the favored training program of the Lance of Light; idealized the symbol of the relentless warrioress, never quitting, never giving up, knowing only one way, and that was forward; until either her enemies or her body yielded, whichever came first! 

"[color=0076a3][b]Once this is done, Ellis, I am trimming that fat breadbox of yours down a few hundred kilos!![/b][/color]" Vella more growled than spoke in her intercom, a menacing fury in her voice!

As Ellis' suit slowly lifted off the ground, one of the turrets had already turned its barrel towards the drifting hunk of metal and opened full automatic fire; dozens of rounds already clanking against his heavy armor with varying degrees of effectiveness! 

[color=0076a3]"[b]Someone take care of the[/b],-"[/color]

*BEEP**BOP**BIP*
[b]*KABOOM*[/b]

Vella began to shout, before she suddenly heard the familiar bip-bop sound of her first recon droid; Aurora; as it suddenly came craning in from her rear view; it's blue light shimmering as it switched into a bright red; and it suddenly suicided itself into one of the turrets in an inglorious explosion!

[color=004b80][i]"Oh... I guess thank you, Sil."[/i][/color]

She privately thought as she just watched the smoldering heap where the turret and Aurora had just collided. But the good news would be brief, as another voice suddenly crackled across the intercom.

[i]“Katabasis, there’s been a development. This institution has been used as a Reaper research station, and now we have upwards of two-thousand Husks on the loose. We must hold them here, stop them gaining passage to the city above. Infiltration will act as a lure, and lead the horde to Assault’s position, there we’ll be able to hunker down and use the tight confines to halt them until reinforcements can arrive.” [/i]

Vella felt a piece of her mind suddenly freeze up; her body continuing on automatically with manipulating Ellis; as the actual meaning of the message fully dawned on her.

[color=0076a3][i]"Husks. Thousands of them, huh?"[/i][/color]

Behind her helmet, Vella's face would take on a more neutral tone. An almost serene look on her face, yet her normal bright yellow eyes had gained a strangely empty stare; as if she was simply staring off into space. 

[color=0076a3]"Acknowledged... "[/color]

She simply replied, her voice having turned almost mechanical as her eyes suddenly raised towards the entryway; a deep, piercing focus now haunting her gaze!