Werewolf by Night (Marvel NEW)/Issue 2

The second issue of the Marvel NEW comic book series, Werewolf by Night. It succeeds Werewolf by Night Issue 1 and is preceded by Werewolf by Night Issue 3.

Synopsis
''Seven centuries ago in Latveria, the young warrior Jakob Russof  was captured by a group of werewolves whilst trying to find the missing people and his sister... only to find out that dark forces had gripped a hold of them, including his mother, Maria. Captured in fear and terror, one could only wonder what would happen next...''

Continuity
This issue is the second part of the story arc, The Dark of Night. It is set in the same time as the preceding issue's ending, with the comic continuing the ending itself. However, like Issue 1, there is an interlude from the present day happening in the middle of the comic book.

Plot for The Dark of Night, Part 2
Continuing the previous ending, Jakob was still restrained and couldn't react to his mother's presence. He saw his mother garbed in clothes she despised in her past life, surrounded by both wolves and werewolves that were actually the missing persons he was tasked to find. After seeing what she had become, Jakob muttered his mother's name. Maria Russof responded by approaching him, touching his chin while calling her child's name.

She then told her son to not worry, as she had awaited his arrival for years. Jakob asked her what had she become. Maria explained that after years of darkness, finally she was enlightened and knew that the world was theirs for taking. Jakob called her mad, saying that she couldn't take the world with sixty werewolves. Kissing her son's cheek, she whispered to his ears that it's not the wolves they should worry about; it's the Lord.

Jakob angrily asked what's wrong with her and how could she resurface in such an outrageous manner. Maria smiled and told her that the Jakob she knew would speak softly to his beloved mother. Jakob spat at her, saying she's not the mother he once loved. She wiped the saliva off her face, keeping her disturbing smile to her son. She then told him that maybe he'd be more friendly if he talked to a more familiar figure.

Once again surprising Jakob, Maria presented him with her daughter and his sister, Lissa Russof. An innocent young lady she was, she remained silent when she stepped from the shadows to Maria's side. He called Lissa, asking Maria if she's alright and what happened to her eyes, which were purple. Maria told him that it's not easy enlightening her, but it would eventually pay off. Knowing what she did to Lissa, Jakob cursed her and called Maria a monster.

Exhaling in annoyance, she agressively choked her son, lifting both him and the stone he's restrained upon. Hurting him, she reminded Jakob that when this is over, he'd thank her for his entire life. Jakob prevented her from killing him by reminding her back that he had not known of anything.

Putting him back, she then explained of how she became enlightened and what her plans were for him.

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Years ago in Castle Russof, Maria was seen in an aristocratic dress, sitting in her chamber looking at a mirror. As she looked to herself, a younger Jakob and Lissa approached her. They asked her if she's going to the inauguration of the new king. Hugging her children, Maria told them that she'd be happy to, but she had other businesses in mind. Lissa whines, saying that mother's gone to too many businesses and she needed to relax a bit.

She assured them that she's doing the best for her young children. Her statement was interrupted by the arrival of Gregor Russof, telling her that she'd do the best for her family by getting together. The children supported their father, encouraging their mother to come. Giving into her children, she then agreed to go to the inauguration at Castle Doom. Going out of Castle Russof, the family soon joined the march of the many inhabitants of Doomstadt, heading towards Castle Doom.

As they're seen walking to Castle Doom's entrance, the scene switched back to Castle Russof. In Maria's chamber, apparently she's still in there, seeing "herself" walking with her family to Doom's inauguration. Maria revealed to Jakob that she herself was a practitioner of dark magic, with the excuse of her being sick of the world itself. As she gave a monologue about her past, Maria Russof exited her chambers and made her way to the black woods that surround Latveria. By this occurrence, another revelation came in the form of Maria telling her son that the "mother" that attended to her family in Castle Doom was all but a trick.