I think I may have been beaten by the Mist Dragon simply because I would repeatedly attack the mist form.

WHY would I do such a stupid thing you ask???

Well I had just played FF1 seeing as it was 1991 or so
therefore the idea of parrying (a strictly Dragon Warrior 2 thing) was awfully foriegn to me.

I learned not to attack the mist after a few harsh counters, but I was stuck using potions to use up my turns during the mist time.

Well anyways.... long story short.....I'm a dummy.

BUT a dummy who learned the true path yadda yadda