Qui-Gon drove the speeder through town with Depa and Ki-Adi in the back. With some tweaking, like he said, they were able to pinpoint that whatever flight Comedia's beacon showed her getting on was heading North East of their current position. Therefore, with a careful geographical search on a map, Qui-Gon mapped out a route for them to take on a ground speeder before transferring to an airship and following the beacon to wherever Comedia was once her flight landed.

"Are you certain we are headed the right way?" Ki-Adi asked Qui-Gon skeptically.

"Absolutely. I managed to find out at least the direction the ship was headed in, and chances are it has continued its course to wherever it is taking the children."

"But how will we know exactly where they're going?" Depa asked. "Especially since we can't track the necklace."

"They cannot remain airborne forever. They will have to land at some point. Once they do, we will be able to track Comedia's necklace once more and as long as she is wearing it, we will find her, and hopefully any other children the Sith kidnapped."

With the other Jedi agents reluctant to do anything other than wait, it appeared Master Jinn was on his own now; his only help, two of the victimized parents who were determined to get their children back.

"I would have thought at least Agent Windu would've been more supportive," said Qui-Gon, shaking his head in disappointment. "His daughter was taken seven years ago."

"Does he even believe she's still alive?" Depa asked.

"Sadly, not all Jedi are as faithful as I when it comes to the unknown."

As far as the Jedi knew, once you were taken down the Dark Side to the Sith, you never came back. A one-way street, no return, you're done, kaput. But Qui-Gon believed it was possible to save those trapped in the dark and bring them back to the light. And he knew his children; he taught them well, and if anyone could survive many dangers, it was his offspring.

Ki-Adi looked down at his phone and found some photos and home videos of Comedia he kept in a special album. There were various pictures of special moments he'd made with Comedia over the years.

The day they finished building her bedroom when they first moved into their house, the day Comedia won her panda bear at a carnival in the park, and there was a video of the day they'd gone to a cafe and there was an open mic.

Ki-Adi played that video and watched as a then five-year-old Comedia stepped up to the microphone and started telling jokes, and everyone was laughing so hard and applauding for the talented foal.

And little Comedia ran to her father, excitedly jumping up and down, her turquoise eyes lighting up.

"Daddy! Daddy! Did you see me? Did you see me? Everyone loved my jokes!"

Tears came to his eyes as he watched that special moment with his daughter. The last time he'd seen her, they'd gotten into the worst argument any parent and child could ever dread.

Ki-Adi knew at some point he would have to tell Comedia that he was so protective of her both out of love, but also PTSD. But now, he started to wonder... should he have told her sooner?

If Comedia knew ahead that her father had experienced loss before he met ever her, maybe she would've been a little more understanding of the situation and gotten out of the aquarium as soon as he told her. Then maybe she wouldn't have been kidnapped to begin with. But, he refrained from telling her because he dreaded her believing she was more of a consolation prize than a daughter.

Ki-Adi couldn't explain it, but there was something exceptional about this young filly he couldn't ignore. When he saw her about to go down the drain in the flood, something in him snapped. He'd hesitated a little at first the last time danger was afoot, and he lost his entire family, including an unborn baby. The moment he spotted the filly in distress, in his mind, a voice shouted, Not this time!

Before he knew it, he threw himself into mortal danger and rescued the baby alicorn from a watery grave. After that, it was a long, tiring walk to the homeless shelter where they would spend their first year together.

Ki-Adi remembered that day as if it were yesterday...

10 years ago...

Ki-Adi managed to trudge through the water and make it to somewhat dry land while carrying the filly he'd rescue in his arms.

The little filly squirmed a little with a whinny as though crying. No doubt this was because she was scared, cold, wet, and hungry.

"Shh... it's okay, little one. I've got you." Ki-Adi soothed, hugging the filly closely like he used to do his daughters when they were scared. "We'll be out from the cold before you know it."

As he walked down the street, the filly started to curl up in his arms, shivering with cold and fear.

With every step he took, Ki-Adi felt a special bond starting to grow within him between the foal and he. As far as he knew, no one seemed to be looking for this little filly. But he thought again. What if she got separated from her family and the flood just took her away from them and they were worried now? Or what if she lost her family to the Sith the way Ki-Adi lost his?

The little horse looked at Ki-Adi and whinnied.

"If only you could speak to me," said Ki-Adi. "Then I might know for sure what happened and what to do with you. I do know one thing though. Once we find shelter, I'm going to take care of you until I can find your family and get you home."

Ki-Adi walked for a long time, and no matter how tired his arms got, he simply refused to put the foal down until he knew she would be safe. And luckily for them, they soon came to a shelter, where there were already a bunch of people young and old walking in to seek sanctuary. So, of course, Ki-Adi walked in with his little filly, and they were welcomed by one of the workers who guided Ki-Adi to one of the child care facilities, where they helped Ki-Adi start up a bath for the filly.

The filly snorted at some of the foamy bubbles and nipped a bubble that floated, only to spit in disgust when she tasted the soap.

Ki-Adi chuckled at home cute the filly was. "Soap doesn't taste very good, does it?" he cooed, scrubbing the foal's mane. "Hold still so I can finish washing you."

But the filly found it impossible to hold still as she whinnied in laughter when Ki-Adi scrubbed her belly, tickling her. And for the first time since losing his family, Ki-Adi laughed too. He'd heard people say that animals had a way of helping people in so many ways, especially in terms of emotional support. Most people chose dogs or cats for that. Some chose more unusual emotional support animals, like a parrot or maybe a goat. But Ki-Adi, apparently, got a little horse who came into his life by chance.

After the filly was dried, a nurse checked the filly out to make sure she was healthy and that any injuries were not left unattended. The filly neighed in a panic with how cold the stethoscope felt on her little chest, but Ki-Adi calmed her down by petting her little muzzle.

"Shh... there now. It's okay."

Ki-Adi exhaled on the stethoscope and told the nurse to try it then, and this time the foal was calm. The nurse was impressed with how good Ki-Adi was with this foal, so it wasn't surprising that the foal was reluctant to leave Ki-Adi when the nurse needed to take her alone for a scanning, but she was calm again the moment she saw him again. And she passed the medical exam with flying colors.

"She's very lucky you found her when you did, Mr. Mundi." the nurse said, giving the foal back to her guardian.

Soon it was time for Ki-Adi and Comedia to go through orientation so they could get settled into a room. So, Ki-Adi set the little foal over at the play area where parents placed their kids to keep them entertained while they went over the paperwork and such.

And since Ki-Adi had the foal, he was given papers for parents to fill out with their children's information. But then Ki-Adi realized he didn't know if the filly had a name. So, he looked at her again and noticed her collar, it being invisible since it was green like her coat. There, he saw the tag.

"Comedia..." he read. "What an interesting name. I wonder who you belong to."

He checked the back of the tag, but it was completely blank. So, he took the collar off her neck and tried to see if it held any clue as to where she came from or who she belonged to. But, there was nothing. No tag of indication for where it was purchased, who made the tag on the collar, or anything. But, he did look at the back of the tag again. It had a letter E symbol on it, but he didn't recognize it, and anything else looked to be scratched off.

So, Ki-Adi asked if someone could look up any information about Comedia's parents or whoever owned her. And, one of the caretakers did a search on her computer, but found no record of her or a missing horse report that matched her description. So, their only conclusion: Comedia didn't have a home.

"The poor dear." Ki-Adi said. He was a father who'd lost his children, and Comedia was a baby who'd no doubt lost her parents.

Ki-Adi knew he couldn't leave Comedia by herself or release her into the wild. She was too little to survive on her own, and what if the Sith were still out there? What if the reason she didn't have a home was because the Sith came after her like they did his family? If that was so, he definitely couldn't send her alone. She was too little to fight something so dangerous. By the look of things, she didn't even know how to use her magic horn or her little wings yet.

"If that is the case... then I will adopt her." Ki-Adi said.

"Are you sure? I'm not an expert on equines, but I know for a fact that taking care of a foal is a big responsibility, and alicorns require a lot of special care." said the caretaker.

"I raised seven daughters before this disaster," said Ki-Adi. "And I understand that it won't be easy adapting given that I just lost my children and my wife. But, I look at Comedia, and see that she's gone through a traumatic time as well. I know nothing about her family, but if it was anything like what I went through, I believe I may be the only one who will understand how to help her, and she trusts me to care for her. If that's taken away from her, I don't know what may become of her, or if I would be able to forgive myself for not taking her in. Maybe it is my emotions talking, but I believe in my heart that Comedia coming into my life is more than a coincidence. Rather, a miracle, a second chance for both of us to have a family again."

The caretaker had to admit she was touched in the heart by how Ki-Adi was already showing so much love and care for the filly he'd known for less than twenty-four hours. And thus, decided to contact social services to get the adoption process started.

In the meantime, dinner was being served for everyone. But, Ki-Adi knew for a fact that horses didn't eat meat, and he didn't need a vet's expertise to know that Comedia wasn't much more than a newborn. Luckily, the shelter also had milk and baby formula, and they warmed up a nice bottle of milk for Comedia.

Comedia was neighing like crazy and yanking Ki-Adi's pant leg with her teeth, hungry for her dinner. She got so impatient as she yanked at the cloth, she ended up ripping a piece right off.

"Comedia!" Ki-Adi scolded, amid some kids laughing at how Comedia managed to rip off a piece of pant leg. "Be patient. You will get your dinner."

Ki-Adi got the cloth out from Comedia's little mouth, and then he checked the milk on his wrist to make sure it was the right temperature, and Comedia stood on her hind legs licking her little mouth, wanting the milk.

"Okay, okay, little one." Ki-Adi said.

Ki-Adi walked over to a nice spot he and Comedia could sit, the filly following him knowing he had her food. He found a nice bean bag chair to sit in and held the bottle up for Comedia to drink up, and the filly immediately started suckling up some milk.

"There you go, little one." Ki-Adi chuckled. "My, you were hungry!"

Comedia seemed very satisfied as she drank her milk. It seemed as though she eaten in a long time. Ki-Adi had no way of knowing what she'd been through before the flood got her, but he knew one thing for sure: Comedia needed him, and he was going to be the father she deserved. The future was uncertain, but Ki-Adi had a plan. He would find a job in a safe neighborhood, save up all he could for a nice place for him and Comedia to move in, and most importantly he would make sure Comedia was kept safe, warm, and loved.

"I promise, I will never let anything happen to you... my daughter, Comedia."

He looked Comedia in her turquoise eyes when he said that, and Comedia responded by licking his face.

Present Day...

But now, something terrible had happened to Comedia after her father promised her he'd never let anything happen to her. And it brought tears to Ki-Adi's eyes especially knowing the last time he'd seen his daughter, they'd been fighting and Comedia shouted he wasn't her real father. But he knew deep down Comedia didn't really mean that, that she was speaking out of anger, frustration that he'd been overprotective of her for so long.

Ki-Adi looked at a picture of Comedia and spoke to it with a new promise.

"I promise, Comedia, I will not rest until I have found you and you are back home safe and sound. How I only pray we will find you alive and soon."