New Fiction Idea #7

The other night, my friends and I were sharing weird dreams we and others have had. I had the impression one of them could turn into something quite interesting—and since Chemists originally came from a dream, I figured this could use some writing down as well.

Title: Entrapped (could be changed)

Genre: Steampunk/Science Fiction

Protagonist: Sophia, a hard-of-hearing 17-year-old with long, brown hair. She's easily intimidated but has the power to pull through if she so desires.

Other Main Characters: Edwin, an 18-year-old with short, scruffy hair under a hat. He's rather impressive in stature but isn't that intelligent and tends to pick fights he can't win.
There could be a larger group.

Antagonist: Spoiler/not entirely determined. The environment is also a rather big obstacle.

Setting: An impossibly large, ornate structure that, when viewed from outside, looks like a birdcage. Inside this structure are several levels. Each level has a distinct horror, but if the obstacle is conquered, those entrapped can pass down to the next level. At the bottom level is an unlocked door to the outside world.

Plot: Sophia and Edwin, who had spent years in the cage, struggle to escape in hopes of safety and finding their families.

Point of View: Third person, probably omniscient.

In the original dream, the passages between levels were strange fireman poles, and two of the levels were a John Wayne movie and a zombie apocalypse. Not sure if I'm putting in any of that.