sentences:  In season nine, he is traveling a lot as an agent but when returning to Haley, Jamie and Lydia he is taken by some people that are getting paid to kill him.After some time Nathan is rescued by Chris Keller, Dan and Julian, but Dan is critically injured after taking a bullet meant for Nathan.At the hospital, Nathan tells Dan that despite everything he ever did, he is still his father and he forgives him, with Dan dying shortly after.