Alyssa - Jon, he reminded himself - spoke clearly, "I wish I knew when the next shift was going to be."
Shock filled him as the answer popped up in his head. It was going to happen in less than a minute! Panicking, he made a wish. "I wish I kept my memories of this life through the shift!"
Jon felt the world begin to change, as his vision blurred and distorted, slowly fading to black. After an indeterminate amount of time in this nothing-space, he felt himself settle in his new body and existence...