A young man accidentally sent back to the medieval era must outsmart a power-hungry lord to retrieve a rare crystal and return home, but when the antagonist follows him through time, he must stop him from altering history and creating a dystopian future.
Protagonist: A curious and resourceful young man who is determined to find a way back to his own time; Antagonist: A power-hungry medieval lord who sees the protagonist as a threat to his control and will stop at nothing to capture him.
The protagonist discovers that the time machine can only be activated with a rare crystal found in the possession of the antagonist, leading to a high-stakes confrontation as he attempts to retrieve it without being captured.
The protagonist successfully retrieves the rare crystal and activates the time machine, returning to his own time. However, the antagonist follows him through the time portal, leading to a final showdown where the protagonist outsmarts the antagonist and traps him in the medieval era before returning home for good.
Twist: As the protagonist returns to his own time, he realizes that the antagonist has altered the course of history, creating a dystopian future. Now, he must use his knowledge of the past to undo the damage and restore the timeline.