Aneurysm

Aneurysm
Hiro tells Ando that he he couldn't save Charlie--her aneurysm had already sealed her fate.
First mentioned:	Six Months Ago

An aneurysm is a blood clot or dilation in a blood vessel. They usually form in the arteries at the base of the brain, though they can occur in other parts of the body, as well.

Afflicted Characters

• Charlie Andrews

About

Six Months Ago

Hiro, who has teleported six months in the past, becomes friends with Charlie whom he has set out to save, just in time for her birthday. She invites Hiro to come and join the birthday photo. He is starting to fall for her, which encourages him to save her even more. Though, when he suggests they leave town because of Sylar, she tells him she doesn't want to get close, for she has a blood clot in her brain, inches away from an aneurysm. She tells him he's dying and that before Hiro got there, Charlie had decided to give up. She says that Hiro has made her feel "more alive, and more full of joy" than she could have ever imagined. As they're about to kiss, Hiro is forced back to his own time.

Once Upon a Time in Texas

Charlie serves Sylar and he detects her blood clot. Sylar suggests the clot maybe what allows Charlie's ability to work and claims he can fix it. Hiro manages to save Charlie from Sylar, but her blood clot starts to rupture into a fatal aneurysm. Hiro is distressed that after all he did to save her, Charlie is going to die anyway, but then he remembers Sylar saying he could fix the blood clot. Hiro makes a deal with Sylar: fix the blood clot and he'll tell him his personal future. Sylar agrees to the deal and uses intuitve aptitude to detect the blood clot and understand it and telekinesis to remove it through Charlie's eye, curing her and saving her life.