Watching from the upper deck Adam saw the lights go out from the lightning. After a few seconds a much smaller one blinks on before it gets engulfed by the wave. He didn't have time to think about what just occurred because the lurched and rolled. Thrown off his feet he slid and tumbled off the ship into the rolling seas. He sucked in as much air he could before plunging into the depths. The waves turned him over and over until he couldn't tell which way was up. A flash of lightning was all that told him which way to go. 

Breaking the surface he gasped for air. He did his best to keep above water and looked around for anything he could climb onto. After a few more flashes of lightning he spotted one of the life boats bobbing around in the water. He started for it, taking several minutes trying to get over the current. Finally reaching it he grabbed hold and rested. He would need a little bit before he would have the strength to pull himself in. But at the very least he didn't have to swim any longer.