
I don't even know how my mind got here, okay, but as I was drifting off the other night, I realised that what Bandom really needs is a Romancing the Stone AU. So, okay, I'm changing things slightly to suit the shipper in me, but Spencer is Joan, only instead of writing romance novels, maybe he's a famous journalist, or true crime writer, or something, and of course his best friend Ryan, who's the actual romance novelist, is travelling through South America for inspiration, or something, with his boyfriend, Brendon, when they both stumble upon the map and are kidnapped, but not before Brendon sends the map off to Spencer.
So their kidnapper is totally Pete (Ira) and Patrick is Ralph, trying to control his stupidity, except maybe he's a little bit nicer than Danny Devito, and of course they don't double cross each other. And obviously they're not actually going to let Zolo *kill* anyone.
So Ryan calls Spencer and is like "I *really* need you to bring me that package" and Spencer is like "I have a deadline. And do not want to come to Cartagena." But Ryan is being really weird and sounds freaked out, so Spencer's like *sigh* "Seriously, Ross, I can't let you go *anywhere*."
Spencer gets down to Columbia and Ryan doesn't meet him, which is when Spencer gets a call from Zolo. Then, like, I'm not sure who I'd cast as Zolo (maybe William? Gerard? I don't think anyone in bandom is *evil* enough), and he makes his way for Cartagena and Zolo shoots the bus all up and Spencer's stranded in the middle of the Columbian jungle and Jon Walker is *pissed* because, like that shoot out was *right next* to his shack and his pets could have got hurt, what the fuck? And Spencer's like "OMG, an American, pls help me!"
And Jon's like "...You're wearing a 2000 dollar suit in the middle of the Columbian jungle? Bwahahahah. But I'll help you. For all your money."
And Spencer is obviously not as stupid/helpless as Kathleen Turner, but he is stuck up and a bit of a dick, and Jon's pretty laid back (but not as selfish/asshole as Michael Douglas--he's just travelling around doing photography, wanting to put together some sort of National Geography magazine, but needs the start up capital).
They have to camp out for the night and start talking and Jon realises that Spencer has a map to this gemstone and tries to convince Spencer to go search for it with him. And Spencer's like "that's way too dangerous, I'm not going to risk Ryan and Brendon." And Jon's, "Zolo will never know. We'll find it then give him the map and go on our way."
Then while they're being chased by Zolo and Patrick, they run into these Columbian drug dealers, but their leader, Gabe, is totally a huge fan of Spencer and Ryan's books, so they help them out and get them a car. Of course, shortly after Spencer and Jon finally hook up and Spencer finds Jon's photo journal and realises what he's trying to do, and Jon convinces Spencer to go after the treasure, but they get separated after they find it, chased by Patrick and Zolo. Jon says he'll meet Spencer in Cartagena, but Jon has the gem and Spencer doesn't believe him.
Spencer goes to meet Pete and give him the map and Zolo shows up and knows that they already have the gem and tells Pete to kill Ryan and Brendon but Pete's like "That's a little too hardcore for me." So Zolo pulls a gun on Pete, but Patrick's like "I don't think so!" And they're having a standoff when Jon shows up and comes to the rescue, but one of Zolo's crocs eats the gem during the fight and Jon says he has to go after it and Spencer's like "You're fucking insane," and doesn't think he'll ever see him again.
So Spencer and Brendon and Ryan go back to New York (or Vegas, whatever, I don't care) and Spencer and Ryan have new books coming out. Spencer's is all about their adventure and everyone's talking about what a hit it's going to be, and he gets this invitation to be interviewed by this travel magazine and shows up and Jon's there, and it's his magazine, and he found the jewel and finally got his start and he suggests that he and Spencer travel the world together, and Spencer can write the articles and Jon can take the pictures, and they all live happily ever after!
Now write it, because I seriously don't need to add this to my queue...