In a space station near a black hole, a skeptical engineer and a mysterious researcher are thrown into different time periods, forcing them to work together to find a way back, but as they navigate through time, they uncover a hidden agenda that could change the course of history.
Protagonist: A skeptical engineer who initially doubts the feasibility of time-travel; deuteragonist: A mysterious researcher with knowledge of the space station's unique properties and a hidden agenda.
The space station's proximity to the black hole causes a temporal anomaly, leading to the protagonist and deuteragonist being thrown into different time periods, forcing them to work together to find a way back to their original time.
In the end, the protagonist and deuteragonist successfully navigate through various time periods and eventually find a way to return to their original time. Along the way, they develop a mutual trust and understanding, and the protagonist's skepticism about time-travel is replaced with a newfound sense of wonder and possibility. The deuteragonist's hidden agenda is revealed to be a desire to use time-travel for the betterment of humanity, and together they work to utilize the space station's unique properties for the greater good.
Twist: The deuteragonist's true agenda is to use time-travel to alter a pivotal moment in history, risking catastrophic consequences. The protagonist must choose between their newfound sense of wonder and the potential devastation of changing the course of time.