In ancient Rome, a slave discovers the power of time-travel, but must confront a jealous rival and ultimately teams up with them to navigate the dangers of time-travel and escape their fates.
Protagonist: A Roman slave who discovers a way to travel through time; Antagonist: A jealous fellow slave who sees the protagonist's newfound abilities as a threat to their own status within the household.
The antagonist sabotages the protagonist's attempts to use their time-travel abilities, leading to a confrontation that forces the protagonist to confront their fears and stand up for themselves in order to protect their newfound power and freedom.
In the end, the protagonist overcomes the antagonist's sabotage and successfully travels through time to escape their life as a slave in ancient Rome. They find themselves in a new time period, free and able to live their life on their own terms.
Twist: As the protagonist travels through time, they realize that the antagonist is also a time-traveler from the future, and their actions were driven by a desperate attempt to return to their own time. The two must work together to navigate the dangers of time-travel and find a way for both of them to escape their fates in ancient Rome.