The Arachnoids [A Starker Rock Band AU]

Prologue

"Dude," Ned squeaks out, staring at his iPad in disbelief. Peter rests his fingers on top of the guitar strings and looks up at his friend. Ned's gaze is fixated on the screen, eyes skimming over whatever is on there.
MJ, who's reading a book on the small couch in Ned's home studio, drops the book onto her chest and cocks an eyebrow.
"You look like you saw a ghost pop up from your screen," she jokes, but the way she inches a little closer to peek at the iPad betrays her hidden curiosity.
"Not a ghost." Ned shakes his head and chuckles. "Much, much better than that."

He hands MJ his iPad and instantly, the girl's eyes widen.
"Is this for real?"
"I think so?" Ned chimes in. "It is, in fact, their official e-mail so-"
"Okay, gimme that." Peter snatches the device from MJ's hands and focuses on the screen. He wants to know. Know what could possibly be this-

Oh.

Peter's chest tightens as he reads through the email. He can't fucking believe it. The Avengers, the most legendary rock band in history, is inviting them to open for the New York Eve show.
"I- I think we don't even have to discuss this?"

"Nope," MJ says. "We're definitely doing this."