A future historian stuck in present-day New York City must team up with a present-day historian to outsmart a ruthless criminal from the future and navigate the complexities of time-travel, leading to a thrilling race against time to save both the past and the future, but a shocking revelation forces the protagonist to choose between returning to their future or staying in the present to preserve the timeline.
Protagonist: A historian from the future who accidentally gets stuck in present-day New York City; Antagonist: A ruthless criminal from the future who will stop at nothing to prevent the protagonist from altering the course of history.
The protagonist forms an unlikely alliance with a present-day historian to navigate the complexities of time-travel and prevent the antagonist from altering the future, leading to a thrilling race against time to save both the past and the future.
In the climax, the protagonist and present-day historian outsmart the antagonist, ensuring that the timeline remains intact. The protagonist finds a way back to the future, but not before realizing the impact of their actions on the present. The two historians part ways, knowing that they have changed each other's lives forever.
Twist: The present-day historian reveals that they are actually a time-traveller from the past, sent to ensure that the protagonist doesn't disrupt the timeline. This revelation creates a dilemma for the protagonist, as they must now choose between returning to their future or staying in the present to preserve the timeline.