A curious historian stranded in a past era must outsmart a suspicious local resident to use a hidden artifact and return to the present, but a twist leads to a final confrontation in the present era.
Protagonist: A curious historian who is fascinated by the past era they are stranded in; Antagonist: A suspicious local resident who views the protagonist as a threat to the stability of their community and will do whatever it takes to drive them away.
The protagonist discovers a hidden artifact that holds the key to time travel, but must outsmart the antagonist in order to use it and return to the present.
The protagonist successfully outwits the antagonist and uses the hidden artifact to travel back to the present. They return home with newfound knowledge and experiences from the past era, forever changed by their time-traveling adventure.
Twist: As the protagonist uses the hidden artifact to travel back to the present, they accidentally bring the antagonist with them, leading to a final confrontation in the present era.