TADA! Thanks to Lost Scribe, you have a bonus chapter!!! Yes, that fight was very much based off The Outsiders. Awesome book, I highly recommend it. Anywase, this is about Nathaniel, it doesn't have to be in the story, but it is now!

Nathan clutched his nose as he watched Murtagh storm out of the sparring grounds. He had no idea that what he said would set Murtagh off like that. He lay there, crying silently. Finally he decided that enough was enough; he needed to get help. He pulled himself to his feet and started to leave. He wondered if anyone would notice, or care, that he was covered in blood. He was of coarse, fooling himself. No one ever noticed him. He headed in the direction of the servant's entrance which opened into the kitchens. Finally, when he reached the door, he wearily opened it with one hand, the other still clutching his broken nose. He stumbled inside and looked around. A gasp came from one of the younger maids and she rushed forward.

"What happened Nathaniel?" she asked. Nathan shook his head. The maid sighed and called one of the older maids over.

"Anne, wash up Nathaniel's face, I'll go fetch his mother!" Anne looked at Nathaniel wearily.

"Not now, I have more important things to do." She said coldly.

"More important things?" the young maid said incredulously. "His nose is broken!" Anne sighed and started to prepare a bowl of water and rag to clean Nathan up. The young maid, satisfied, ran out of the kitchens to go find Nathan's mother. Anne finally came over to Nathan and sat him down.

"Hold still." She ordered and started to dab the blood off his face with the cloth.

"Ouch!" Nathan cried when she accidentally hit his nose.

"Oh be quiet!" she snapped. After a few moments, the young maid came hurrying back in, followed by Mandy and Tornac.

"Oh Nathaniel!" Mandy cried as she pulled her son into a hug.

"Easy Mandy, don't hurt him." Tornac said, pulling his sister off Nathan. He leaned down and examined Nathan's nose.

"What happened?" he asked finally. Nathan paled considerably and shook his head again. Tornac put his hands on his nephew's shoulders.

"Nathaniel, tell me what happened." He said in a hard tone. Nathan gulped and finally opened his mouth.

"I was hit." He said quietly.

"What?" gasped Mandy. "Which noble was it? I'll be all over them in a second!" Tornac raised a hand to silence her.

"Who was it?" Tornac asked. Nathan looked at the ground.

"I'm not sure who he is, exactly." He muttered. "But his name is Murtagh." Tornac jumped to his feet and Mandy gasped.

"Murtagh?!" she cried. "Why would he do such a thing?" she said to no one in particular.

"He was teaching me how to use a sword, and I wasn't learning that fast. He got mad and hit me." Nathan said.

"Do you know him?" he asked, looking up at Tornac who had gone stiff as a board.

"Oh I know him all right. I think I need to have a word with him." Tornac said, his jaw set.

"And I will accompany you." Mandy said. "Sarah, could you take Nathan to the healers?" she said to the young made. Sarah nodded. Tornac spun around and headed off towards Murtagh's room. What had gotten into that boy? Hitting someone just because he was annoyed at them? Murtagh was in trouble now. He barely noticed Mandy huffing and puffing behind him, trying to keep up. Finally they reached Murtagh's room. Tornac went up to it and started to bang on the door.

"Murtagh! Open this door RIGHT NOW!" he yelled. There was no response. Tornac tried again. Nothing. He tried the handle; it was unlocked. He walked into the room and found it to be empty.

"Where is he?" Mandy whispered as she walked into the room. A feeling of dread was starting in the pit of Tornac's stomach.

"He's always in his room by this time." He said. "Something must have happened to him!"

"Oh hush, we don't know that." Mandy reasoned. "We will just wait for him to come back, he'll be fine, you'll see. Or at least till I get done with him." Tornac sighed. This is not a good day. Tornac thought before walking out of the room.

Its short, I know. But hey, it's a bonus chapter, what did you expect? And yes, Nathan lied. He didn't tell his mother and uncle how he had provoked Murtagh. This little lie is gona result in something very big in the next chapter….