In medieval Europe, a skilled alchemist invents a time-travel potion, but his rival's sabotage leads to a dangerous explosion, forcing the protagonist to travel to the future and confront the antagonist, only to discover that the antagonist is a future version of himself.
Protagonist: A skilled alchemist from medieval Europe who invents a time-travel potion; Antagonist: A rival alchemist who is envious of the protagonist's success and seeks to destroy the potion and discredit the protagonist's work.
The antagonist sabotages the protagonist's laboratory, leading to a dangerous explosion that puts the protagonist's life in jeopardy and threatens the future of the time-travel potion.
The protagonist survives the explosion and manages to recreate the time-travel potion. He travels to the future and discovers that the antagonist's actions have led to devastating consequences. With the help of allies from the future, the protagonist confronts the antagonist and ultimately prevents the destruction of the time-travel potion, securing its place in history.
Twist: The protagonist realizes that the antagonist is actually a future version of himself, driven to sabotage the potion in a desperate attempt to alter the course of history.