An adventurous archaeologist must stop a power-hungry historian from manipulating history through a time-travel portal, but in the process, becomes trapped in a different time period, setting the stage for a potential sequel.
Protagonist: An adventurous archaeologist who is fascinated by the portal and wants to explore different time periods; Antagonist: A power-hungry historian who wants to control the portal and manipulate history for personal gain.
The antagonist successfully gains control of the portal and begins to manipulate history for his own benefit, causing chaos and endangering the fabric of time itself, forcing the protagonist to take a stand and stop him at all costs.
In the final showdown, the protagonist manages to outsmart the antagonist and destroy the portal, restoring the timeline to its original state. The antagonist is defeated, and the protagonist vows to protect the secrets of time-travel from falling into the wrong hands ever again. As the cave collapses behind them, the protagonist emerges victorious, knowing that the fabric of time is safe once more.
Twist: As the protagonist destroys the portal, they accidentally get trapped in a different time period, leaving the ending open-ended and setting the stage for a potential sequel.