Issue 7

Date:  January, 1991
Title:  Hard Choices, Part One:  The Heart of the Hunter
Writer:  Fabian Nicieza
Penciler:  Mark Bagley

Synopsis:  Silhouette visits a church while being watched from above by Bengal.  While inside the church, the Bengal attacks the priest and Silhouette asking them both, "Did the jungle breathe?"  He chases Silhouette out into the street where she displays some surprising moves and then vanishes, yet leaves her clothes lying on the ground.   In Springdale, CT, Robbie Baldwin argues with his father about not hearing from his mother in three weeks.  Robbie points out to his dad that many of the actions he takes are to divert his parents' attention away from each and towards him so that they will stop fighting.  In Queens, Richard Rider reveals to his brother, Robert Rider, that he has become Nova again.  Later at the Ambrose Building, Speedball informs the Warriors about his mother's disappearance and involvement with Project: Earth.  Just then Silhouette appears out of nowhere, naked and barely conscious.  The New Warriors decide to go to Brazil with Chord, while Night Thrasher stays behind to look over Silhouette.  In Egypt the mysterious woman from previous issues is seen opening the sarcophagus in order to retrieve the Scepter of the Ka.  Later, the Warriors arrive in Brazil under the guise that they are students on a special trip.  In order to pass as students the Warriors have to lose their costumes.  Vance reveals his face to the rest of the team.  And Speedball powers down and reveals his true form to the team for the first time.  The Warriors check into a hotel then a mysterious group of people inquire to the desk clerk as to who they were and then they kill him.  Back at the Ambrose building, Silhouette has woken up and tells Dwayne about her encounter with Bengal.  She reveals to him her power to "assimilate and recorporate" into and out any shadow or area of darkness.  She also reveals that she has, to a lesser extent, the same abilities as her brother, Midnight's Fire.  Those abilities include, enhanced strength, speed, and sensory perception.  Silhouette and Night Thrasher set up outside the church waiting for the Bengal to attack again.  He does as the priest takes his 10 p.m. constitutional.  Night Thrasher attacks the Bengal for attempting to hurt Silhouette.  Then he is shot at by the Punisher who tells Night Thrasher that the Bengal is after the priest, but he is after Silhouette.  

Key Events:

	Speedball reveals his identity to the Warriors.
	Marvel Boy reveals his face to the Warriors.
	Silhouette reveals her powers to Dwayne.
	A possible fourth clue to Tai's true nature is the minty spice that Silhouette smells in the Ambrose Building.  This smell was commonly associated with Tai in later issues.