Years later, Silhouette fought the Bengal, and sought aid from the New Warriors. Upon reuniting with Dwayne, she revealed her "shadow-melting" power to him. She was attacked by the Punisher, but made peace with him. With the New Warriors, she battled the White Queen and the Hellions. Silhouette then joins with the New Warriors as an adventurer full-time. The problem with her loss of clothes caused by her shadow powers is solved by the illegal use of unstable molecules for her costume. She first clashed with Psionex, and then with the New Warriors and the Fantastic Four, battled Terrax. Silhouette helped Night Thrasher investigate corruption in the Taylor Foundation, and witnessed Chord's suicide attempt. With the New Warriors, she was captured by Gideon, and then first battled the Sphinx. Reed Richards, the owner of the patent for unstable molecules, gives his personal blessing for her to use them because he understands the heroic work the New Warriors do.