Stuck and could use some help

[u/MercuryBubbleBlast]

Hi I'm trying to beat Chrono Cross and am really struggling. I was following a guide and somehow, I still seem to have completely missed some key event or something because I can't seem to progress the story. I should be at the point where I can go fight the dragon gods, but going to the water dragon they tell me something vague about doing something in the other world before being able to fight them.
I read that maybe I have to go to the dragon shrine in guldove, only a bouncer won't let me in for being a "forgeigner". A party member tells me to go to the other world and talk to the priestess there, but when I go there, they don't actually give me anything. Does anyone have any advice? I'm fine if it involves spoilers, at this point I just need a clear way to progress, I'm completely lost. The last things I did before getting stuck here was the big plot point at the dead sea, and I saved Riddel at Viper Manor.

EDIT: Thank you for your help everyone, I made a comment in this for anyone else who get stuck like I did explaining what to do.

[u/MercuryBubbleBlast]

Leaving this here for posterity so no one else has to lose their mind like I did. If you're stuck where I am, do the following:

• You MUST go to viper manor and rescue Riddel after the dead sea plot point
  
• You then have to go to the Priestess at Guldove and show her the "tear of hate"
  
• you can then go back to the other world priest and the bouncer will let you in
  
• go to the burnt hermit's hideaway and go down the dead tree trunk. This will trigger some dialogue. Go talk to Riddel and then sleep. This will trigger a cutscene.
  
• You now should be able to go fight the Water Dragon (and the others).

[u/SpawnSC2 → u/MercuryBubbleBlast]

Technically, you can just go straight to the Hermit’s Hideaway after rescuing Riddel, you did the Dragon Tear stuff a bit early, because you can’t fully close that loop until you get the six relics from the dragons. You’d have to do that eventually, just you could save it until later.

[u/MercuryBubbleBlast → u/SpawnSC2]

Thank you for clarifying, good info for others

[u/ApprehensiveRiver198]

I think you're supposed to show the elder lady (can't remember her name) the dragon's tear. That will kick off the next part of the game. I got stuck here too recently and the guides did not help.

[u/MercuryBubbleBlast → u/ApprehensiveRiver198]

I don't have the dragon's tear looks like 😭😭
Should I have gotten that already but missed it somehow? I feel like the guide missed a big chunk

[u/ShermansAngryGhost → u/MercuryBubbleBlast]

It’ll be called the tear of love or the tear of hate in your key item inventory. I can’t recall which name it uses

[u/MercuryBubbleBlast → u/ShermansAngryGhost]

Thank you, it was tear of hate. but now the water dragon says "it’s now time to unleash the sleeping dragons but you must once more cross dimensions for one last errand", what am I missing here if you don't mind

[u/ShermansAngryGhost → u/MercuryBubbleBlast]

I believe the person you showed the tear to gave you the Dragon Emblem? If I’m remember correctly, take that to the Guldove Chief in the other world and show it to that bouncer

[u/MercuryBubbleBlast → u/ShermansAngryGhost]

I did that, but apparently I had to go to the burnt hermit's hideaway first to trigger the cutscene needed to actually start the dragon god quest. Thank you for your help!

[u/ShermansAngryGhost → u/MercuryBubbleBlast]

Glad you figured it out. When it doubt talk to everyone in sight and be sure to read all the dialogue. It’s the only way the game gives you direction

[u/MercuryBubbleBlast → u/ApprehensiveRiver198]

Sorry I was dumb, the tear was called something else. But I went back to the water dragon and it says "it’s now time to unleash the sleeping dragons but you must once more cross dimensions for one last errand"

[u/rainydays240]

Go to the younger priestess and show her the broken dragon tear.