<p>Since you have deleted your save files, you have to start it all over unless you can recover your files. Google for some data recover softwares. If you had not delete your save files I think you could find him in Bee and Barb later because he needs time to travel. For what caused the bug may because he doesn't have the AI settings of being taken as hostage so he fought the banidts and he managed to kill them all and escaped. </p>