Chrono Trigger/Forward to the Past

Chrono Trigger > Chapter 16: Forward to the Past (65M B.C. second time)

You'll start this chapter in Ayla's hut and learn that the northern woods are burning. Head into the woods to find Laruba village, which the reptites burned in revenge for Ayla taking back the gate key. Ayla heads off to the Dactyl nest to find some dactyls to fly to Azala's lair. Check by the trading hut if you want to buy some new weapons, the best currently available. Go to the hunting range if you want to stock up on petals, fangs, horns, and feathers. Trading for Ruby Vests and Rock Helms would be particularly handy, and the weapons for everyone but Frog definitely help.

Before you move on, if you want to head back to the end of time there are actually a few things you can do in other time periods. If you go to 1000 A.D. with Marle you'll now be allowed inside the castle, and you can even visit your lawyer Pierre, plus there's a scene if you talk to the king. Your sentence will be suspended and the king will want to be rid of Marle. Pick up all the items at the castle, and after talking the Chancellor again you can buy some jerky for the king at the Snail Shop in Poore for 9900G and give it to him for another scene. You can also pick up the Taban Helm for Lucca in 1000 A.D., and everyone in 600 A.D. will thank you for defeating Magus; Frog in particular will be recognized at the castle.

Enter the Dactyl Nest when you're ready. The monsters here shouldn't be that tough after Magus's castle, kill the rocks if you want to keep the apes from counterattacking, and finish off one rock at a time so they don't attack you once they wake up. Pick up the items along the way and when you reach the top you'll grab some Dactyls with Ayla and be in the next chapter.

Challenging Lavos
If you go back and challenge Lavos at this point, you should get The Reptite Ending. You'll wake up at the start of the game where everyone is a reptite, including yourself. Presumably without your help Ayla wouldn't have been able to defeat the Black Tyrano on her own and Reptites would have ruled the past.

Continue to Chapter 17: Unnatural Selection (65M B.C. second time)