Heroes of Olympus: Oneshots

Count Down To You: Caleo

Leo

Every since I was born I had a timer on my arm, counting down the time until I meet my soulmate.

Everyone has one. My best friend, Annabeth Chase, hasn't found her soulmate yet. But neither have I so it's cool.

I met Annabeth at an orphanage when I was 7. She had run away and was caught by child services.

We stayed in touch throughout the many homes I've been to and the many states Annabeth's moved through.

I haven't actually seen Annabeth since we were 7, but we write to each other so I know that she hasn't found her soulmate.

At the moment, I'm on my way to New York to stay with my new foster family. Annabeth said she was back in SAN Francisco last time I talked to her.

SAN Francisco, that's where me and Annabeth met. She lives there but her dad moves around a lot for work so most of her time is spent in other states.

The car honks, telling me to move it. I grab my bags from the seat beside me and step out of the taxi.

I'm standing in front of a large farm house. The paint is peeling and it smells like house manure. But it doesn't matter. I won't be here for long anyway.

I've been kicked out of all of my previous foster homes. No one wants the kid who single handedly burnt down an entire house, killing my mother in the process.

Speaking of families and houses, a man in a wheelchair rolls down the ramp attached to the porch.

He smiles at me and waves me closer "you must be Leo. Everyone is so excited to meet you" he turns around his wheelchair and blows a whistle type thing.

A bunch of kids come pouring out of the house. There's about 6 kids in total. They all stand in a line. Chiron signals to them and they start introducing themselves.

A girl with wavy dark brown hair and pale blue eyes goes first "I'm Valentina Diaz. 19 years old and the oldest one here. Pleased to meet you"

A girl with brown hair in braids and emerald green eyes goes next "Katie Gardner. 18 years old. Don't touch my plants and we'll be fine"

Next is a boy my age with blonde hair and blue eyes "I'm Will Solace. 17 years of age. Nice to meet you"

"Lilliana Green. 12. Stay away from my garden." A girl with golden brown hair and bottle green eyes threatened.

"Cecil Blifes. I'm 10!" An excited boy with sandy brown hair and brown eyes yells.

"L-Liam.... Lane. I'm 6." A small boy with blonde hair and grey eyes mumbled.

I smiled at the sight of my new foster siblings. They seemed nice. "I'm Leo bad boy supreme Valdez. 17 years old. No autographs please."

They chuckle and go back inside. Will stays and comes up to me. "I'll show you to our room" he says as he starts to walk away.

I run to keep up as Will pushes open the door and goes inside. Immediately to the left is a large dining room. To the right is a small bathroom.

We continue to walk forward as Will gives me a quick tour. Then we head up the stairs to go to my room.

We go right at the top and continue until we walk into a room. This must be mine. It has yellow walls and two beds.

Oh. I must be sharing a room with Will. I put my stuff in the bed on the right. Then I exit the room and decide to explore.

The smallest bedroom right beside the stairs is Liam and Cecil's. The bedroom on the other side of the stairs is Valentina's.

The third bedroom is Katie's and Lilly's. Chiron has his bedroom downstairs because of his wheelchair.