A conflicted time-traveler must confront a rival version of themselves from the future in a battle to preserve the past and their family's legacy, while sacrificing their own personal desires for the greater good.
Protagonist: A conflicted and hesitant man who struggles with the responsibility of altering history; Antagonist: A rival time-traveler who seeks to sabotage the protagonist's efforts and maintain their own control over the past.
The antagonist manipulates a crucial event in history to their advantage, causing a ripple effect that threatens to alter the course of the protagonist's life and the lives of their loved ones, forcing the protagonist to confront their fears and take decisive action to set things right.
In the final showdown, the protagonist outsmarts the antagonist and successfully restores the original timeline, sacrificing their own chance to change their personal history for the greater good. As a result, the protagonist learns the true value of preserving the past and embraces their family's legacy of responsible time-traveling.
Twist: It is revealed that the antagonist is actually a future version of the protagonist, driven by regret and desperation to change their own past. The final showdown becomes a battle of self-discovery and acceptance as the protagonist realizes that they must let go of their own personal desires and preserve the timeline for the greater good, ultimately embracing their responsibility as a time-traveler.