Author Notes: Another bit that's part of the Growing Pain's story. An outtake of Bella's life that wasn't mentioned. This is a two or three part bit, I'm thinking two, but we'll see.

Disclaimer: An irritable Grizzle said I didn't own Twilight, so it must be so…

Operation Bella
Chapter One
Illness

Emmett was baby-sitting 10-year-old Bella while the rest of the family was away. Alice and Rosalie were in France shopping, Jasper and Edward decided to go hunting in the Yukon, leaving Bella home with the rest of her family, Emmett, Carlisle and Esme. Emmett opted to stay home so Bella had someone to play with. Right now, Carlisle and Esme were hunting. It had been almost three weeks since Carlisle last hunted and he was getting a bit thirsty so he and Esme left together for a romantic get away dinner of Deer blood, Carlisle favorite.

Bella moaned. The pain in abdomen coming back in full force. She had been feeling it all day but ignored it and now it was back, jarring her out of a fevered sleep. She whimpered and felt the urge to vomit, she had barely ate dinner, saying she was just sleepy. She sat up and cried out as the pain became sharp and unbearable and she laid back down.

Emmett dropped his controller and ran upstairs to Bella's room and opened the door. He saw her curled up, crying, her face contorted in pain and sweat. "Bella?" He called out, flipping on the light to get a better look at her, though he could see clearly in the dark. He went over and bent down and brushed her hair out of her face. He pulled his hand back when he felt how hot she was and went to get the thermometer and took her temperature as he took his cell phone and went to call Carlisle.

The thermometer beeped and flashed 104.3 as Carlisle answered the phone. "Carlisle, Bella's really, really, really sick." He said, the moment Carlisle answered. "You need to come home."

"How sick?" Carlisle asked worriedly, "Did you take her temperature?"

Bella vomited on Emmett then, causing him to groan. Carlisle could hear the nastiness happening and winced for his son and could hear his young daughter moaning an apology.

"Don't be sorry, sis." Emmett said comfortingly, then replying to Carlisle. "It's 104.3. That's not good, is it?"

"Emmett, get her to my car, get it ready for me. I have to take her to the hospital." Carlisle said. "We'll be there in a few moments."

"Yes sir." Emmett said seriously and cleaned himself up first and picked up Bella, taking her to the car. She moaned against the movements as she became too lethargy. Emmett was very worried for his little sister and knew something was terribly wrong.

"Ow…" Bella moaned and Emmett smoothed out her hair as he got the car ready for Carlisle. His father was there in a flash and got in the drivers seat. Emmett got in back as Esme got in front. Carlisle pressed the garage door opener button and the garage closed as he drove to the hospital.

They arrived in record time and it came the part they didn't like, having to move at human pace. Carlisle cradled Bella as he and Esme walked in the ER. Emmett went to park. Bella was seen right away, though Carlisle couldn't treat her as she was family and it pained him to see his daughter whisked away by another doctor.

Carlisle sat down with Esme, filling out the required paperwork. Emmett came over and sat next to them. He wasn't breathing. Carlisle patted his shoulder and he nodded taking out his phone, then putting it back, then taking it out, trying to decide what to do.

"Emmett, son, stop that, you're probably driving Alice crazy." Carlisle said gently, causing his son to smirk slightly, then frown. Carlisle turned in the paper work and sat back down, holding his quiet wife. Carlisle was certain he knew what was wrong, with the extra senses he had, he could easily tell, and the way Bella was moaning in pain.

Fifteen minutes later, Bella's doctor came out and Carlisle stood up. "Carlisle," The doctor, a older gentleman with fine, graying hair and dull blue-gray eyes, greeted.

"Bill." He greeted, then asked, full of concern "How is my daughter?"

Bill knew he could be totally honest with Carlisle, he was a fellow doctor, but was also a parent. "We're rushing her into surgery. Her appendix burst." Carlisle frowned, he knew that a ruptured appendix could be dangerous, deadly even. Hundreds of people a year die from an ruptured appendix. He's seen it first hand, himself. "We'll let you know as soon as she's done and in recovery." The doctor patted Carlisle's back. "We'll take good care of her." He promised.

Carlisle nodded, "I know. We'll wait here." With a heavy sigh he sat down, running a hand through his hair. Esme took his hand and the waiting game began for the three Cullens.

To Be Continued…

End Notes: Review and You will get more! And don't worry, i'll have another chapter out of Growing Pains soon!